Miandoab (Persian: مياندوآب) is a city and capital of Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2012 census, its population was 135,880, in 38,704 families.
Miandoab
مياندوآب | |
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Coordinates: 36°58′10″N 46°06′10″E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Miandoab |
Bakhsh | Central |
Government | |
• Mayor | Abdollah Abdollahi[1] |
• Parliament | Mahdi eisazadeh (Miandoab, Shahin Dezh and Takab (electoral district)) |
Population (2016 Census) | |
• Total | 134,425 [2] |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Area code | 044 |
Miandoab is largely populated by Azerbaijanis.[3]
The city of Miandoab is on the Zarriné-Rūd river and located in the center of the plain that slopes down to Lake Urmia. It is 1,314 metres (4,311 ft) above the sea level, at 46°6′E latitude and 36°58′N longitude.
The city is a transportation connection point between West Azerbaijan Province and East Azerbaijan Province. Thus, the city has been a transportation crossroads between the two large provinces, and has attracted political and economic interest from local and international governments.
The area of Miandoab County is 2694 square kilometers. Miandoab County is located between the Iranian counties of Bukan, Malekan, Mahabad, and Shahin Dezh.
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