City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
For the administrative division of East Azerbaijan province, see
Varzaqan County
. For the village in Mianeh County, see
Varzeqan
.
City in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Varzaqan
(
Persian
:
??????
)
[a]
is a city in the
Central District
of
Varzaqan County
,
[b]
East Azerbaijan
province,
Iran
, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
[5]
It is also the administrative center for
Ozomdel-e Jonubi Rural District
.
[6]
At the 2006 census, its population was 3,549 in 930 households.
[7]
The following census in 2011 counted 5,385 people in 1,392 households.
[8]
The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,348 people in 1,401 households.
[2]
The city is notable for the
Sungun copper mine
, 21.8 km (13.5 mi) from the city centre, which is estimated to have 3 percent of the known copper reserves in the world.
[
citation needed
]
On 19 May 2024, a
helicopter crash
occurred about 25 km (16 mi) north of the city, killing Iranian President
Ebrahim Raisi
, Foreign Minister
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
and others.
[9]
Historical landmark
[
edit
]
The
cuneiform
inscription in the village of
Saqandel
is the most famous historical monument in the region.
Earthquakes
[
edit
]
The area is subject to earthquakes, and in 2012, a number of people were killed when an
earthquake doublet
(magnitude 6.4 and 6.3) struck on the afternoon of 11 August.
[10]
Economy
[
edit
]
Farming and gardening is the predominant occupation in the rural areas of Varzaqan. The agricultural products from the area include apple, pear, cherry, walnut and apricot fruit. Recently spruce trees have been planted as the start of a forestry industry. Cold water fish farming has been started more recently.
[11]
Varzaqan is a mining centre for base metal mining, as well as gold. The Sungun copper mine is now the largest copper mine in northwestern Iran. The deposit itself is one of the largest copper deposits in the world. There are nearby gold mines at Sharafabad, Hyzjan, Tshkhsrv, Astrgan,
Andaryan
and Myvhrvd.
[11]
[
clarification needed
]
See also
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]
Notes
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]
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Also
Romanized
as
Varzeq?n
and
Warzagan
; formerly,
Karzigan
(????????), also romanized as
K?rzig?n
and
Karzygan
[3]
- ^
Formerly Arsbaran County
[4]
References
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edit
]
- ^
OpenStreetMap contributors (26 February 2024).
"Varzaqan, Varzaqan County"
(Map).
OpenStreetMap
. Retrieved
26 February
2024
.
- ^
a
b
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)"
.
AMAR
(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from
the original
(Excel)
on 13 November 2020
. Retrieved
19 December
2022
.
- ^
Varzaqan can be found at
GEOnet Names Server
, at
this link
, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088233" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^
"Approval of changing the name of the new county of Arsbaran to Varzaqan by the ministers who are members of the Political Commission"
.
Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library
(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from
the original
on 9 June 2013
. Retrieved
6 December
2023
.
- ^
Aref, Mohammad Reza.
"Approval letter regarding the abstraction of Varzaqan and Kharvana Districts from Ahar County and its transformation into Arsbaran County"
.
Islamic Parliament Research Center
(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from
the original
on 14 June 2013
. Retrieved
6 December
2023
.
- ^
Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366).
"Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahar County under East Azerbaijan province"
.
Islamic Council Research Center
(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from
the original
on 26 October 2010
. Retrieved
29 November
2023
.
- ^
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)"
.
AMAR
(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from
the original
(Excel)
on 20 September 2011
. Retrieved
25 September
2022
.
- ^
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)"
.
Syracuse University
(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from
the original
(Excel)
on 16 January 2023
. Retrieved
19 December
2022
.
- ^
"Live updates: Iran's president and foreign minister found dead at crash site, state media says"
.
AP News
. Retrieved
20 May
2024
.
- ^
"Iran earthquake relief efforts begin after 250 killed"
.
BBC News
. 12 August 2012.
- ^
a
b
Arzyl, Ahmed Hassan Nejad ( ???? ??? ???? ?????) (2010).
"??????? ??????? ?????? (History of Varzeqan)"
. Archived from
the original
on 21 August 2012
. Retrieved
11 August
2012
.