Khoy
City in West Azerbaijan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the administrative division of West Azerbaijan province, see Khoy County. For the village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, see Khoy. For Serer divination ceremony, see Xooy. For other uses of a similar name, see Khoi.
Khoy (Persian and Azerbaijani: خوی)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[6] Occupied since Median times, it shares a long history as an important Christian center.[7]
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Khoy
Persian: خوی | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 38°32′47″N 44°57′15″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Khoy |
District | Central |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hassan Nasrollah pour |
• Parliament | Adel Najafzadeh |
Elevation | 1,148 m (3,769 ft) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 198,845 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Area code | 044-3 |
Website | www |
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