Khalkhal, Iran

Khalkhal (خلخال)
خالخال، هیرو، Khālkhal, Hirow
city

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Khalkhal (خلخال)
Coordinates: 37°37′08″N 48°31′33″E / 37.61889°N 48.52583°E / 37.61889; 48.52583Coordinates: 37°37′08″N 48°31′33″E / 37.61889°N 48.52583°E / 37.61889; 48.52583
Country  Iran
Province Ardabil
County Khalkhal
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
 • Total 38,521
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Website www.khalkhalim.com
Khalkhal, Iran at GEOnet Names Server

Khalkhal (Azerbaijani: خالخال, Khālkhāl)، formerly and local, Herowabad, Azerbaijani: هیرو, Hirow, Persian: هروآباد‎‎, also Romanized as Khalkhāl; formerly, Herowabad also Romanized as Herowābād, Harowabad, Herauabad, Heroābād, and Hirābād; also formerly, Herow, also Romanized as Harau and Herau)[1] is a city in and the capital of Khalkhal County, in Ardabil Province, modern Iran and in the eastern part of historical Azerbaijan platuea. According to the country divisions determined by the Ministry of Interior of Iran the city of Khalkhal has 33 villages. Majority of population speak Azeri Turkish language. At the 2006 census, its population was 38,521, in 9,619 families.[2]

People

Azeris (more than 95%) align with some minorities of Talishs and Tats (3%), Kurds (1%) and Persians (1%) are the main ethnic groups living at the city.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Khalkhal, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070479" 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.
  3. ↑ Khalkhal municipality information center, 2014

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