Ardabil

For the administrative divisions, see Ardabil province and Ardabil County.

Ardabil
اردبیل
City
Ardabil city
Sheikh Safi Addin Tomb
Shah Ismail I Statue
Sheikh Kalkhoran Mausoleum
Shorabil Lake
Ardabil Bazaar
Skyline of the city, Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble, Statue of Shah Ismail I, Tomb of Shaykh Aminuddin Gabriel, Shorabil Lake, Haft Cheshmeh Bridge, Ardabil Bazaar
Official seal of Ardabil
Seal
Nickname: 
دارالملک، دارالامان[citation needed]
Ardabil is located in Iran
Ardabil
Ardabil
Coordinates: 38°15′06″N 48°17′51″E / 38.25167°N 48.29750°E / 38.25167; 48.29750[1]
CountryIran
Region3
ProvinceArdabil
CountyArdabil
DistrictCentral
Government
 • MayorMahmoud Safari[2]
Area
 • Total18.011 km2 (6.954 sq mi)
Elevation
1,351 m (4,432 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total529,374
 • Density29,000/km2 (76,000/sq mi)
 • Rank
16th in Iran
DemonymArdabili
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Postal code
56131-56491
Area code(+98) 45
Websiteardabilcity.ir

Ardabil (Persian: اردبیل; pronunciationⓘ, Azer: Ərdəbil)[a] is a city in northwestern Iran. It is in the Central District of Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of the province,[5][6] the county, and the district.[7] The official language is Persian like the rest of Iran and the majority language is Azerbaijani.

As of the 2022 census, Ardabil's population was 588,000.[8] The population of Ardabil County is about 650,000[3] with the majority Shia Muslim.[9]

Ardabil is known for its trade in silk and carpets. Ardabil rugs are renowned and the ancient Ardabil carpets are considered among the best of classical Persian carpets. Ardabil is also home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble, the sanctuary and tomb of Shaikh Safî ad-Dîn, and the tomb of Ismail I, founder of the Safavid Empire.

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Ardabil, Ardabil County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ "محمود صفری شهردار اردبیل شد". Irna (in Persian). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2016 Ardabil Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Ardabil can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053565" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Bosworth 1986, pp. 357–365.
  6. ^ "AZERBAIJAN". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. III, Fasc. 2–3. 1987. pp. 205–257.
  7. ^ 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 the 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.
  8. ^ "yearbook 1396" (PDF).
  9. ^ Federal Research Division (2004). Iran: A Country Study. Kessinger Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-4191-2670-3.


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