East Azarbaijan Province

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This article is about the Iranian province; for similar uses, see Azerbaijan (disambiguation).

East Azerbaijan Province استان آذربایجان شرقی
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Admin. Center:  • Coordinates:	Tabriz  38°04′36″N 46°16′48″E / 38.0766°N 46.2800°E / 38.0766; 46.2800Coordinates: 38°04′36″N 46°16′48″E / 38.0766°N 46.2800°E / 38.0766; 46.2800
Area :	45,650 km²
Population(2006):  • Density :	3,603,456[1]  78.9/km²
No. of Counties:	19
Time zone:	IRST (UTC+3:30)
-Summer (DST):	IRST (UTC+4:30)
Main language(s):	Azeri Persian

East Azerbaijan or East Azarbaijan (Persian: آذربایجان شرقی, Āzarbāijān-e Sharqi; Azeri: شرقی آذربایجان) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the northwest of the country, bordering Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the provinces of Ardabil, West Azerbaijan, and Zanjan. Its capital is Tabriz.

Contents [hide] 1 Geography 2 History 3 Administrative Divisions 4 Culture 5 Notables of East Azerbaijan 6 East Azerbaijan today 6.1 Colleges and universities 7 See also 8 References 9 External links 10 Sources

Geography

The province covers an area of approximately 47,830 km², it has a population of around four million people. According to the latest divisions of the country in 1996, the counties of this province are:Ahar, Ajabshir, Bostan Abad, Bonab, Tabriz, Jolfa, Sarab, Shabestar, Kaleybar, Maragha, Marand, Malekan, Miyana, Heris, and Hashtrood. The historical city of Tabriz is the most important city of this province, culturally, politically, and commercially. The province has common borders with the current Republics of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nakhchivan. A fine network of roads and railways connect East Azerbaijan to other parts of Iran and also to neighboring countries.
The highest peak of East Azerbaijan is Sahand Mountain at 3,722 m of elevation, lying south of Tabriz, whereas the lower lying areas are around Garmadooz (Ahar). The heights of the province may be classified into three sectors, namely: the Qara Daq Mountains, the Sahand and Bozqoosh Mountains, and the Qaflan Kooh Mountains.
Generally speaking, East Azerbaijan enjoys a cool, dry climate, being in the main a mountainous region. But the gentle breezes off the Caspian Sea have some influence on the climate of the low-lying areas. Temperatures run up to 8.9 °C in Tabriz, and 20 °C in Maraqeh, in the winter dropping to -10-15 °C at least (depending on how cold the overall year is) . The ideal seasons to visit this province are in the spring and summer months.

Arg-e Tabriz	Tabriz Municipality	Blue Mosque, inside	A timcheh in bazaar of Tabriz
Shohada Mosque	Catholic church of tabriz	Saheb ol Amr Mosque	Blue Mosque
Arasbaran Forests, a UNESCO reserved biosphere.	Moghan Plain	Zonouzakh	St. Stepanous Cathedral, Jolfa
kandovan	Red bridge(Qizil kopru) in Zonouz	Zonouz	Zonouz