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Marand
City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the administrative division of East Azerbaijan province, see Marand County. For the city in Fars province whose alternate name is Marand, see Efzar.
Marand (Persian: مرند)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]
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Marand
Persian: مرند | |
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City | |
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Coordinates: 38°25′58″N 45°45′43″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Marand |
District | Central |
Government | |
• Mayor | Reza Asadi[2] |
• parliament member | Hassannejad |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 130,825 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Marand is among the major cities of East Azerbaijan province. It is in the northwest of the capital of the province, Tabriz. Marand has been known by various names in history, such as Maryana, Mandagarana, and Maranda.