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Ardabil Province (Persian: استان اردبیل; Azerbaijani: اردبیل اوستانی) is one of the thirty-one provinces of Iran. It is in the northwest of the country, in Region 3, bordering the Republic of Azerbaijan, the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan, and Gilan.[3] Its administrative centre is the city of Ardabil. The province was established in 1993 from the eastern part of East Azerbaijan.

Ardabil Province استان اردبیل
Province
Location of Ardabīl within Iran
Coordinates: 38°30′N 48°00′E
Country	Iran
Region	Region 3
Capital	Ardabil
Counties	11
Government
• Governor-general	Hamed Ameli
• MPs of Parliament	Ardabil Province parliamentary districts
• MPs of Assembly of Experts	Ameli & Mousavi
• Representative of the Supreme Leader	Hassan Ameli
Area
• Total	17,800 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	1,270,420
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+04:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)	Persian (official) local languages: Azerbaijani (Majority) Tati Talysh
HDI (2017)	0.756[2] high · 28th

Climate and geography

Many tourists come to the region for its cool climate (max 35 °C (95° F)) during the hot summer months. The winters are bitterly cold, with temperatures plummeting to −25 °C (-13° F).

Its famous natural region is the Sabalan mountains.^{[clarification needed]} The province is considered the coldest province in Iran by many. Large parts of the province are green and forested.

Ardabil's capital stands about 70 km from the Caspian Sea and has an area of 18,011 km². Neighboring the Caspian Sea and the Republic of Azerbaijan, the city is of political and economic significance.^{[citation needed]}

History

The natural features of the province of Ardabil are mentioned in the Avesta, according to which Zoroaster was born by the river Aras and wrote his book in the Sabalan Mountains. During the Islamic conquest of Iran, Ardabil was the largest city in Azarbaijan, and remained so until the Mongol invasion period.

Shah Ismail I started his campaign to nationalize Iran's government and land from here, but consequently announced Tabriz as his capital in 1500 CE. Yet Ardabil remained an important city both politically and economically until modern times.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 12 counties: Ardabil, Bileh Savar, Germi, Khalkhal, Kowsar, Meshgin Shahr, Namin, Sareyn, Nir, Parsabad, Aslan Duz, and Ungut. The district of Arasbaran was transferred to the province of Ardabil from East Azerbaijan in 2010 and now appears on the more recent maps of Ardabil Province produced by the Iranian official organs.

Culture

Ardabil is the seat of the sanctuary and tomb of Shaikh Safî ad-Dîn, eponym of the Safavid dynasty Kulliye. It has many hot springs and natural landscapes which attract tourists.^{[citation needed]} The mineral springs of Ardabil are Beele-Darreh, Sareyn, Sardabeh and Booshloo, which are known throughout Iran for their medicinal qualities. It also has a number of lakes: the largest of which are Ne'or, Shoorabil, ShoorGel, NouShahr and Alooche, which are the habitats of some species of water birds.

Lake Ne'or is located in a mountainous area 48 km south-east of the city of Ardabil. It covers an area of 2.1 km² and has an average depth of 3 metres. It is fed by springs in the lake bed. Lake Shoorabil is located in a hilly area south of the city of Ardabil and covers an area of 640,000 m². The surface of the lake is covered with a thin white layer of minerals, which is useful for healing skin diseases and rheumatism. Near the lake there is the leisure complex of Shoorabil. Ardabil is a city of great antiquity. Its origins go back 4000 to 6000 years (according to historical research in this city). This city was the capital of Azerbaijan province in different times, but its golden age was in the Safavid period.

One of the most ancient cities in Iran is Meshkin Shahr. It is located in the north-west of Iran in Azerbaijan, 839 kilometers from Tehran. It is the closest city to the Sabalan mountains. In the past, it was called "Khiav", "Orami", and "Varavi".

Colleges and universities

1. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
2. Mohaghegh Ardabili University
3. Islamic Azad University of Ardabil
4. Payam Noor University of Ardabil
5. Soureh University of Ardabil
6. Islamic Azad University of Khalkhal

Language

The primary language of Ardabil province is Azerbaijani, a Turkic language.[4][5][6] Other languages in Ardabil include Tati and Talysh.[7]

References

External links

• Encyclopedia of Orient About Ardabil
• "Ardabil-Iran Carvan Tourism". Archived from the original on March 29, 2006. Retrieved October 27, 2005.
• Ardabil entries in the Encyclopædia Iranica
• "site of meshkin shahr". Archived from the original on July 16, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

На других языках

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[ru] Ардебиль (остан)

Ардеби́ль (перс. اردبیل‎ — Ardabil, также Ардабил; старое название Артавиль; азерб. Ərdəbil, اردبیل) — один из 31 останов Ирана. Находится на севере страны, граничит с Азербайджаном и иранскими останами — Восточный Азербайджан, Зенджан и Гилян. Административный центр — город Ардебиль. Остан был организован в 1993 году из восточной части остана Восточный Азербайджан (большая часть) и северной части остана Гилян. Площадь — 17 800 км²[1]. Население — 1 228 155 человек[1] (2006). Большинство населения составляют азербайджанцы[2].

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