Meshginshahr
Meshginshahr (Persian: مشگين شهر, also Romanized as Meshgīn Shahr; also known as Meshkīn Shahr or simply Mishgin; formerly Khiav (Persian: خياو), also Romanized as Kheyāv, Khīāv, Khiov, Khīyāv, and Khiyov) is a city in the Central District of Meshgin Shahr County, Ardabil province, Iran, and serves as the county's capital.
Meshgin Shahr
Persian: مشگين شهر | |
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City | |
Arshoq Castle, a.k.a. Kohneh Qaleh ("old castle"), in Meshgin Shahr; Mount Sabalan is in the background | |
Meshgin Shahr | |
| Coordinates: 38°23′50″N 47°40′26″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ardabil |
| County | Meshgin Shahr |
| District | Central |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 74,109 |
| • Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Website | www |
| Meshginshahr at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, its population was 61,296 in 14,920 households. The following census in 2011 counted 66,883 people in 17,871 households. The 2016 census showed a population of 74,109 people in 21,926 households.
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