Hashtrud

Hashtrud

Persian: هشترود
Hashtrud Persian: هشترود
City
	Bayazid Bastami Tomb
	Hashtrud
	Coordinates: 37°28′33″N 47°02′59″E / 37.47583°N 47.04972°E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Hashtrud
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	20,572
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hashtrud (Persian: هشترود)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[5]

History

Hashtrud is home to Zahhak Castle, named after Zahhak in ancient Persian mythology. The castle was inhabited by various Persian dynasties until the Timurid era.^[6]

Geography

Hashtrud is 140 km from Tabriz, the capital of the province. The city is bordered by the Sahand mountains toward the west of the city, and is surrounded by several rivers, such as the Qaranquchay and Uzan Rivers.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Population

Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a census report recalls that Hashtrud was home to roughly 10 Jewish families.^[7] At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 18,418 in 4,493 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 19,903 people in 5,376 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,572 people in 6,056 households.^[3]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Hashtrūd; also known as Āz̄arān, Sar Eskand, Sar Eskand Khān, Sar Eskandar, and Sarāskand; Azerbaijani: سرسکند^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2024). "شهرک امام حسین (ع), دهستان قرانقو, بخش مرکزی [Shahrak-e Emam Hoseyn (AS), Qaranqu Rural District, Central District], Hashtrud County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "F2GX+8VQ Hashtrud, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 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.
^ Hashtrud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054140" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز [‌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]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. یب‌نامه‌شماره .93808ت907 [Resolution No. 93808T907]. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
^ "Zahhak Castle". Tishineh. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ http://mcohen02.tripod.com/azarbaijan.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ 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.