Sardasht, West Azerbaijan
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For the administrative division of West Azerbaijan province, see Sardasht County. For other places with a similar name, see Sardasht.
Sardasht (Persian: سردشت)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
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Sardasht
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City | |
Coordinates: 36°09′19″N 45°28′48″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Sardasht |
District | Central |
Elevation | 1,480 m (4,860 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 46,412 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Sardasht, far from the frontline, was notably attacked with chemical weapons by Iraqi forces under Saddam Hussein during the Iran–Iraq War. It was the first deliberate chemical attack against Iranian civilians.