Maragheh

Maragheh (Persian: مراغه, romanized: Marāgheh or Marāgha; Azerbaijani: ماراغا) is a city in the Central District of Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.

"Maraga" redirects here. For the village in Azerbaijan, see Maraga, Azerbaijan. For the village in Khuzestan, see Maraga, Khuzestan.
"Maragh" redirects here. For the village in Hormozgan Province, see Maragh, Hormozgan.
For other places with the same name, see Maragheh (disambiguation).
Maragheh
Persian: مراغه
Azerbaijani: ماراغا
City
Maragheh
Coordinates: 37°23′26″N 46°14′25″E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMaragheh
DistrictCentral
Government
 • MayorAli Nezhadabyaz (acting)
 • ParliamentAli Alizadeh
Population
 (2016)
 • Total175,255
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitewww.maraghe.com

At the 2006 census, its population was 146,405 in 38,891 households. The following census in 2011 counted 162,275 people in 47,552 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 175,255 people in 54,958 households. Maragheh is on the bank of the river Sufi Chay. The population consists mostly of Iranian Azerbaijanis who are bilingual in Azerbaijani and Persian. It is 130 kilometres (81 mi) from Tabriz, the largest city in northwestern Iran.

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