Aslan Duz

Aslan Duz (Persian: اصلاندوز, also Romanized as Aşlān Dūz and Aslandooz; also known as Aslāndūz Tepe) is a city in the Central District of Aslan Duz County, Ardabil province, Iran. It serves as the capital of the district and of the county. The Battle of Aslanduz was fought nearby in 1812.

Aslan Duz
اصلاندوز
City
Aslan Duz
Aslan Duz
Coordinates: 39°26′33″N 47°24′41″E
Country Iran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyAslan Duz
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
  Total6,348
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Aslan Duz at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,910 in 862 households, when it was in Aslan Duz District of Parsabad County. The following census in 2011 counted 4,557 people in 1,172 households. The census in 2016 showed a population of 6,348 people in 1,760 households.

In 2017, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Aslan Duz County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Aslan Duz as its capital and only city.

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