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Osku County
Osku County () is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Osku. Osku is one of the oldest cities in East Azerbaijan, according to old books, and is like stepping into a time machine. The city is located on a volcano hillside and has many caves in the city. Attractions such as Kandovan and natural landscapes make Osku one of the touristic cities in Iran. It is one of the few cities in Iran where batik printing centers still remain in operation. Osku is presently known as the capital of batik in Iran. Hilleh Historical Village is another historical village near to the city, currently abandoned. History The village of Sahand Sahand (), is a massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. At , it is the highest mountain in the province of East Azerbaijan. Sahand is one of the highest mountains in Iranian Azerbaijan, in addition ... was elevated to the status of a city in 2008. Demographics Ethnicity The inhabi ...
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Counties Of Iran
Iran's counties (, Romanization, romanized as ''šahrestân'') are administrative divisions of larger Provinces of Iran, provinces (''ostan''). The word ''shahrestan'' comes from the Persian words ' (city) and ' ("place, land"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent to (šahrestân). Counties are divided into one or more districts ( ). A typical district includes both cities ( ) and rural districts ( ), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county, generally in its Central District. Each county is governed by an office known as ''farmândâri'', which coordinates different public events and agencies and is headed by a ''farmândâr'', the governor of the county and the highest-ranking official in the division. Among the provinces of Iran, Fars province, Fars has the highest number of ''shahrestans'' (37), while Qom province, Qom has the fewest (3). In 2005 Iran had 324 ''shahrestans'', while in as of now there ...
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Batik
Batik is a dyeing technique using wax Resist dyeing, resist. The term is also used to describe patterned textiles created with that technique. Batik is made by drawing or stamping wax on a cloth to prevent colour absorption during the dyeing process. This creates a patterned negative when the wax is removed from the dyed cloth. Artisans may create intricate coloured patterns with multiple cycles of wax application and dyeing. Patterns and motifs vary widely even within countries. Some patterns hold symbolic significance and are used only in certain occasions, while others were created to satisfy market demand and fashion trends. Resist dyeing using wax has been practised since ancient times, and it is attested in several world cultures, such as Egypt, southern China (especially among hilltribes like the Miao people, Miao, Bouyei people, Bouyei, and Gejia peoples), India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka. The technique developed Batik in Indonesia, in Indonesia (es ...
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Ilkhchi
Ilkhchi () is a city in, and the capital of, Ilkhchi District in Osku County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Ilkhchi is located to the south east of Tabriz Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the distric ..., the capital city of the province. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,927 in 4,014 households. The following census in 2011 counted 15,231 people in 4,735 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 16,574 people in 5,500 households. See also Notes References Cities in East Azerbaijan province Populated places in Osku County {{Osku-geo-stub ...
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Shurakat-e Jonubi Rural District
Shurakat-e Jonubi Rural District () is in Ilkhchi District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Khasabad. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 10,307 in 2,644 households. There were 11,627 inhabitants in 3,275 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 11,745 in 3,621 households. The most populous of its 17 villages was Kordlar, with 2,818 people. Other villages in the rural district include Beyglu, Khasehlar, Khvor Khvor, Mehdinlu, Sarin Dizaj, and Zeyn ol Hajjilu. See also References Rural Districts of East Azerbaijan province Popula ...
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Jazireh Rural District
Jazireh Rural District () is in Ilkhchi District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Saray Deh. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 3,574 in 1,047 households. There were 3,014 inhabitants in 1,058 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,499 in 967 households. The most populous of its seven villages was Saray Deh, with 927 people. Other villages in the rural district include Aq Gonbad, Gamichi, and Qepchaq. See also References Rural Districts of East Azerbaijan province Populated places in Osku County {{Osku-geo-stub ...
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Sahand Rural District
Sahand Rural District () is in the Central District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Esfanjan. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 9,480 in 2,625 households. There were 9,933 inhabitants in 3,060 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,339 in 3,049 households. The most populous of its six villages was Esfanjan, with 3,544 people. The other villages in the rural district are Amqan, Ansarud, Eskandan, Kahnamu, and Kandovan. See also References Rural Districts of East Azerbaijan province Populated places in Osku County {{ ...
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Gonbar Rural District
Gonbar Rural District () is in the Central District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Arbat Arbat Street (, ), mainly referred to in English as the Arbat, is a pedestrian street about one kilometer long in the historical centre of Moscow, Russia. The Arbat has existed since at least the 15th century, which makes it one of the oldest .... Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 7,315 in 1,554 households. There were 7,704 inhabitants in 2,012 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,763 in 2,255 households. The most populous of its 11 villages was Gonbar, with 3,460 people. Other villages in the rural district include Kordabad and Majarshin. See also References Rural Districts of East Azerbaijan province Populated places in Osku County {{Osku-geo-stub ...
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Bavil Rural District
Bavil Rural District () is in the Central District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Kalahjah. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 23,318 in 6,801 households. There were 9,792 inhabitants in 3,074 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,397 in 3,169 households. The most populous of its six villages was Bayram, with 2,982 people. The other villages in the rural district are Bavil-e Olya, Bavil-e Sofla, Dizaj, and Kushan-e Mirza Rahim. See also References Rural Districts of East Azerbaijan province Populated places in Osku Coun ...
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Sahand, Iran
Sahand () is a satellite city in the Central District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... It is designed to accommodate the overflow of the Tabriz metropolitan area's increasing population. The main campus of Sahand University of Technology is located in the southeastern part of the city. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, Sahand's population was 13,610 in 3,922 households, when it was a village in Sahand Rural District. The following census in 2011 counted 24,704 people in 7,342 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 82,494 people in 25,802 households. Climate See also Reference ...
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Hilleh Historical Village
Hilleh Historical Village is a special sub-ground historical village in Osku County, Iran near to Osku in the vicinity of Kandovan, Osku Kandovan () is a village in Sahand Rural District of the Central District in Osku County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. It is situated in the foothills of Mount Sahand, near the city of Osku. The village exemplifies manmade cliff dw .... Currently nobody lives there. It is claimed it was built before the Islamic period. It was destroyed during Mongol attack on Iran. The entire houses remain. Different parts of the houses like kitchens, and special places for animals inside the houses can be seen. Excavation operations are going on by the government to find out more about the villages. Archaeological sites in Iran Buildings and structures in East Azerbaijan province Former populated places in Iran {{Iran-stub ...
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Kandovan, Osku
Kandovan () is a village in Sahand Rural District of the Central District in Osku County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. It is situated in the foothills of Mount Sahand, near the city of Osku. The village exemplifies manmade cliff dwellings which are still inhabited. The troglodyte homes, excavated inside volcanic rocks similar to dwellings in the Turkish region of Cappadocia, are locally called ''Karaan''.Hashemi, S., 2013. ''The Magnificence of Civilization in Depths of Ground (A Review of Underground Structures in Iran – Past to Present)'', Shadrang Printing and Publishing Co., Tehran. Karaans were cut into non-welded ignimbrites, also called "ash-flow tuffs," of Mount Sahand. The cone form of the houses is the result of the erosion of ignimbrite layers consisting of porous, round and angular pumice together with other volcanic particles that were positioned in a grey, acidic matrix. During the eruption of Sahand, pyroclastic flow A pyroclastic flow (also kno ...
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Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a Ethnicities in Iran, multi-ethnic population of over 92 million in an area of , Iran ranks 17th globally in both List of countries and dependencies by area, geographic size and List of countries and dependencies by population, population. It is the List of Asian countries by area, sixth-largest country entirely in Asia and one of the world's List of mountains in Iran, most mountainous countries. Officially an Islamic republic, Iran is divided into Regions of Iran, five regions with Provinces of Iran, 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's Capital city, capital, List of cities in Iran by province, largest city and financial ...
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