Sufian
Sufian
Persian: صوفيان | |
|---|---|
City | |
Sufian | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′39″N 45°58′51″E / 38.27750°N 45.98083°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Shabestar |
| District | Sufian |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 9,963 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sufian (Persian: صوفيان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Sufian District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,733 in 2,427 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 9,126 people in 2,830 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,963 people in 3,273 households.[3]
Overview
There is a major cement factory operated by the Sufiyan Cement Company to the southeast of the city. The city has at least five mosques, four of them in close proximity to the city center.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2024). "شهرک بوستان, دهستان میشوجنوبی, بخش صوفیان [Shahrak-e Bustan, Mishu-e Jonubi Rural District, Sufian District], Shabestar County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "7XHJ+284 Sufian, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Sufian can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "110405" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (28 February 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1368/12/09 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس بخش صوفیان به مرکزیت شهر صوفیان و شهرستان شبستر به مرکزیت شهر شبستر در تابعیت استان آذربایجان شرقی [Creation and establishment of Sufian District centered on Sufian city and Shabestar County centered on Shabestar city under the jurisdiction of East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] D208030B-38DF-4AF3-B81F-16438292D8CD. شماره دوره [Course number] 68. Archived from the original on 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.