Poldasht

Poldasht

پلدشت
Kurdish: پارێزدەشت
Poldasht پلدشت; Kurdish: پارێزدەشت
City
	Aras River in the Poldasht border region
	Poldasht
	Coordinates: 39°20′41″N 45°04′05″E / 39.34472°N 45.06806°E
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Poldasht
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	11,472
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Poldasht (Persian: پلدشت)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Poldasht County in Iran's West Azerbaijan province, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] The city lies on the western bank of the Aras River.

Poldasht is a Persian word meaning arable land by the bridge. The city is situated near the border crossing with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Across the Poldasht-Shah Takhti Bridge over the Aras is the Azerbaijani village of Şahtaxtı. It is one of the two Iran-Nakhchivan border crossings; the other is located near the city of Jolfa in East Azerbaijan province. Also adjacent to Poldasht is the Aras River Dam.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,584 people in 2,205 households,^[5] when it was capital of the former Poldasht District of Maku County.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 9,963 people in 2,658 households,^[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Poldasht County. Poldasht was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,472 people in 3,377 households.^[2]

Climate

Poldasht has a weather station at an elevation of 830 m (2,720 ft), operating since 2001. Following data is based on observations in 2001-2016 period.

The climate in Poldasht is characterized by cold freezing winters with low precipitation. Subzero temperatures are common from November to April. Daily maximum temperatures may also fall below freezing in winter. The weather in summer is hot during the day and mild to warm at night with mean minimum temperature between 16.0 °C (60.8 °F) and 19.0 °C (66.2 °F). Precipitation is highest in spring and is lowest in mid-summer.^[8]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Pol Dasht, Pol’desht, and Pol-e Dasht; also known as Araplar and Pul Dasht; and Azerbaijani: پولدشت^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2024). "Poldasht, Poldasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Poldasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078448" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ ^a ^b Davodi, Parviz (13 April 2014) [Approved 9 December 2007]. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 138613/42/4/1; Notification 156165/T32690K. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West 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.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82808/T137. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
^ "Meteorological Offices of West Azerbaijan province: Poldasht (99203)". azmet.ir (in Persian). West Azerbaijan Meteorological Office. Retrieved 9 August 2025.

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[4] Also romanized as Pol Dasht, Pol’desht, and Pol-e Dasht; also known as Araplar and Pul Dasht; and Azerbaijani: پولدشت^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2024). "Poldasht, Poldasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.

[2016_West_Azerbaijan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Poldasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078448" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Chaypareh,_Poldasht,_and_Showt_Counties_Establishment-5] Davodi, Parviz (13 April 2014) [Approved 9 December 2007]. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 138613/42/4/1; Notification 156165/T32690K. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.

[2006_West_Azerbaijan_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West 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.

[West_Azerbaijan_Province_Structure-7] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82808/T137. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.

[2011_West_Azerbaijan_Province-8] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[9] "Meteorological Offices of West Azerbaijan province: Poldasht (99203)". azmet.ir (in Persian). West Azerbaijan Meteorological Office. Retrieved 9 August 2025.

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