Chahar Borj

For other places with the same name, see Chahar Borj (disambiguation).
Chahar Borj
چهاربرج
city
Chahar Borj
Coordinates: 37°07′31″N 45°58′42″E / 37.12528°N 45.97833°E / 37.12528; 45.97833Coordinates: 37°07′31″N 45°58′42″E / 37.12528°N 45.97833°E / 37.12528; 45.97833
Country  Iran
Province West Azerbaijan
County Miandoab
Bakhsh Marhemetabad
Elevation 1,282 m (4,206 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 7,940
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Chahar Borj (Persian: چهاربرج; also Romanized as Chahār Borj; also known as Chahār Borj-e Qadīm (Persian: چهار برج قدیم) and Chahār Borj-e Bālā; formerly, Charbish and Charbysh)[1] is a city in and the capital of Marhemetabad District, in Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from the south shore of Lake Urmia and 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of the city of Miandoab. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,940, in 1,937 families.[2]

References

  1. Chahar Borj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3057285" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.

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