Sojas

This article is about the city in Iran. For other uses of a similar name, see Soja. For the administrative divisions, see Sojas Rud District and Sojas Rud Rural District.

Sojas (Persian: سجاس)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a city in, and the capital of, Sojas Rud District of Khodabandeh County, Zanjan province, Iran.^[4] As a village, Sojas was the capital of Sojas Rud Rural District^[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Chuzak.^[6] The village was elevated to the status of a city in 1998.^[7]

Sojas Persian: سجاس
City
Sojas Mosque
Sojas
Coordinates: 36°14′20″N 48°33′17″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
County	Khodabandeh
District	Sojas Rud
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	7,037
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,577 in 1,345 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 6,666 people in 1,725 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,037 people in 2,038 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Sojās; also known as Sudzhas and Sujās^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 September 2024). "Sojas, Khodabandeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Sojas can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086007" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 30 November 1373]. Creation and reforms within Zanjan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.9107. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 18 August 1365]. Creation and formation of nine rural districts, including villages, farms and places in Khodabandeh County under Zanjan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 7215.1.5.553. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
6. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 16 March 2013]. Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Zanjan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.16350. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
7. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved February 1377]. The transformation of Sojas village, the center of Sojas Rud District under Khodabandeh County in Zanjan province, into Sojas city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.10685. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
9. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Zanjan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.