Siah Rud (Persian: سيه رود), also Romanized as Sīah Rūd, Seyah Rūd, and Sīyah Rūd; also known as Verkhnyaya Siara,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Siah Rud District of Jolfa County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Dizmar-e Gharbi Rural District.[5]
Siah Rud
Persian: سيه رود | |
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City | |
Siah Rud | |
Coordinates: 38°52′03″N 46°00′17″E / 38.86750°N 46.00472°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Jolfa |
District | Siah Rud |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,548 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 1,354 in 366 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,553 people in 419 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,548 people in 470 households.[2]