Shabestar () is a city in the Central District of Shabestar 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 ...

, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Shabestar, with an altitude of 1,400 meters, is located in the southern foothills of Mishudagh, 575 km northwest of

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

and 54 km northwest 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 ...

, on the road from

to Khuy, Selmas, Urumiye, Ushnawiye and Piranshahr. The railway line from

to Türkiye passes by this city.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The population is Azerbaijanis.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,857 in 3,989 households. The following census in 2011 counted 15,663 people in 4,824 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 22,181 people in 7,004 households. Shabestar is located in proximity to

, the provincial capital, on the main Iranian-International railway line which connects

and Tabriz to

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

and

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. During the

Safavid The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly called Safavid Iran, Safavid Persia or the Safavid Empire, was one of the largest and longest-lasting Iranian empires. It was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often considered the begi ...

period. Shabestar's economy and development has received a major boost due to the 'Azad' universit

built there.

Historical monuments

*Mosque of Tasouj * Saint Hripsime Church of Mujumbar, Mojoumbar Church * Sohrol Church *Mosque Sheykh Esmayil Shabestari *Great Jameh Mosque *Khalil Shrine and Rudqat Bridge are the historic and ancient monuments of Shabestar.

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