Ahar

For the administrative division of East Azerbaijan province, see Ahar County. For other places with the same name, see Ahar.

Ahar
Persian: اهر
City
Sheikh Shahab tomb in the city of Ahar
Sheikh Shahab tomb in the city of Ahar
Ahar is located in Iran
Ahar
Ahar
Coordinates: 38°28′47″N 47°04′01″E / 38.47972°N 47.06694°E / 38.47972; 47.06694[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAhar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
100,641
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Aqdash was the resting place of muleteers who carried charcoal to Ahar.

Ahar (Persian: اهر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Ahar was the capital of Karadag Khanate in 18th and 19th centuries.

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "Ahar, Ahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 East Azerbaijan Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Ahar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051923" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


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