Poldasht () is a city in the
Central District of
Poldasht County in
Iran
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's
West Azerbaijan
West Azerbaijan province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, provinces of Iran, whose capital and largest city is Urmia.
It is in the Azerbaijan (Iran), northwest of the country, bordered by Turkey (Ağrı Province, Ağrı, Hakkâri Pr ...
province, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
The city lies on the western bank of the
Aras River
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.
Poldasht is a Persian word meaning ''
arable land
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by the bridge''. The city is situated near the
border
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crossing with the
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
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of
Azerbaijan
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. Across the
Poldasht-Shah Takhti Bridge over the Aras is the Azerbaijani village of
Şahtaxtı. It is one of the two Iran-Nakhchivan border crossings; the other is located near the city of
Jolfa in
East Azerbaijan province
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The province is located in Azerbaijan (Iran), Iranian Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia, the Azerbaijan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Ardabil pro ...
. Also adjacent to Poldasht is the
Aras River Dam.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,584 people in 2,205 households,
when it was capital of the former
Poldasht District of
Maku County
Maku County () is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maku.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Poldasht and Showt Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Poldasht and Showt Counties ...
.
The following census in 2011 counted 9,963 people in 2,658 households,
by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Poldasht County. Poldasht was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,472 people in 3,377 households.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in West Azerbaijan province
Populated places in Poldasht County
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