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City in West Azerbaijan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chahar Borj (Persian: چهاربرج)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Chaharborj County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from the south shore of Lake Urmia and 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of the city of Miandoab.
Chahar Borj
Persian: چهاربرج | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 37°07′23″N 45°58′34″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Chaharborj |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 9,406 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,940 in 1,937 households, when it was in Marhemetabad District of Miandoab County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,681 people in 2,496 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,406 people in 2,793 households.[2]
In July 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Chaharborj County, and Chahar Borj was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]