Marand
Persian: مرند | |
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City | |
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  Marand | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′51″N 45°46′27″E / 38.43083°N 45.77417°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Marand |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Reza Asadi[2] |
| • parliament member | Hassannejad |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 130,825 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Marand (Persian: مرند)[a] is a city in the Central District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]
Marand is among the major cities of East Azerbaijan province. It is in the northwest of the capital of the province, Tabriz. Marand has been known by various names in history, such as Maryana, Mandagarana, and Maranda.
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "Marand, Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "شهردار مرند برکنار شد/ موحدنیا ، بیست و ششمین شهردار مرند شد". nasrnews.ir.
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- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8284/2T142K. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
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