Shojaabad, East Azerbaijan

Shojaabad
شجاع اباد
village

Village view in July 2013
Shojaabad
Coordinates: 38°51′47″N 46°57′54″E / 38.86306°N 46.96500°E / 38.86306; 46.96500Coordinates: 38°51′47″N 46°57′54″E / 38.86306°N 46.96500°E / 38.86306; 46.96500
Country  Iran
Province East Azerbaijan
County Kaleybar
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Misheh Pareh
Population (2006)
  Total 73
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Shojaabad (Persian: شجاع‌آباد, also Romanized as Shojā‘ābād)[1] is a village in Misheh Pareh Rural District, in the Central District of Kaleybar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 73, in 21 families. [2]

Situation

Online edition of the Dehkhoda Dictionary, quoting Iranian Army files,[3] reports a population of 67 people in late 1940s.[4] At the 2006 census, its population was 73, in 21 families. [2] According to a more recent statistics (2012) the population is 80 people in 22 families.[5]

Due to the proximity to Babak Fort the village is already experiencing a rapid growth.

References

  1. Shojaabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3829422" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. فرهنگ جغرافیایی ایران، آبادیها، زیر نظر حسینعلی رزم آرا، تهران: سازمان جغرافیایی کشور، 1329، ج 4
  4. http://www.loghatnaameh.org/dehkhodaworddetail-be049bde41f948bb8b85eda865c0317d-fa.html
  5. http://www.ostan-as.gov.ir/uploads/2/CMS/user/file/702/%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A.pdf
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