Ajab Shir (Persian: عجب شير), also Romanized as ‘Ajab Shīr; also known as Ajabshahr,[3] is a city in the Central District of Ajab Shir County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district and the county.[4] The city's population is Azerbaijani.[citation needed]
Ajab Shir
Persian: عجب شير | |
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City | |
Ajab Shir | |
Coordinates: 37°29′00″N 45°53′28″E / 37.48333°N 45.89111°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Ajab Shir |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 33,606 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 26,235 in 6,767 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 26,280 people in 7,758 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 33,606 people in 10,640 households.[2]