Sardasht, West Azerbaijan
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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]
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) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 37,115 in 8,224 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 42,167 people in 10,491 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 46,412 people in 12,551 households.[2]
Sardasht is southwest of Lake Urmia about 1,480 metres above sea level.
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.