Ajab Shir

Ajab Shir

Persian: عجب شير
Ajab Shir Persian: عجب شير
City
	Ajabshir, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
	Ajab Shir
	Coordinates: 37°29′00″N 45°53′28″E / 37.48333°N 45.89111°E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Ajab Shir
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	33,606
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ajab Shir (Persian: عجب شير)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Ajab Shir County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district and the county.^[4]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city's population is Azerbaijani.^{[citation needed]}

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 26,235 in 6,767 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 26,280 people in 7,758 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 33,606 people in 10,640 households.^[2]

Notes

^ Also romanized as ‘Ajab Shīr; also known as Ajabshahr^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "Ajab Shir, Ajab Shir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Ajab Shir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052112" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2011) [Approved 27 April 1380]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Ajab Shir County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.64300. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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[4] Also romanized as ‘Ajab Shīr; also known as Ajabshahr^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "Ajab Shir, Ajab Shir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.

[2016_East_Azerbaijan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Ajab Shir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052112" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Ajab_Shir_County_Establishment-5] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2011) [Approved 27 April 1380]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Ajab Shir County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.64300. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.

[2006_East_Azerbaijan_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_East_Azerbaijan_Province-7] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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