Ardabil
Ardabil 
pronunciation (help·info) (Persie an Azeri: اردبیل, Romanisit as Ardabīl an Ardebīl an aw[1]) is a historical ceety in north-wastren Iran. The name Ardabil comes frae the Zoroastrian name o "Artawila", which means a holy place.[2] Ardabil is the centre o Ardabil Province. At the 2011 census, its population wis 564,365, in 156,324 faimilies,[3] whaur the dominant majority are ethnic Azeris.[4][5] Notable for its silk an cairpet trade tradeetion, the auncient Ardabil Carpets are considered some o the best o the clessical Persie cairpet creations. Ardabil is kent as the seat o a Warld Heritage Steid an aw: the sanctuar an tomb o Shaikh Safî ad-Dîn, eponym o the Safavid Dynasty.
Ardabil اردبیل -دارالارشاد Ardebil ( Artawila ) | |
|---|---|
| Tomb o Ardabil Ceety Tomb o Ardabil Ceety | |
| Eik-name(s): دارالارشاد، دارالملک، دارالعرفان، دارالامان و شهر مقدس Darolershad ( Home Of Gentrice ) | |
  Ardabil | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′N 48°17′E / 38.250°N 48.283°E | |
| Kintra | Iran |
| Province | Ardabil |
| Coonty | Ardabil |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Govrenment | |
| • M.P. | Nouradin Pirmoazen, Vali Azarvash, Hassan No'i-Aghdam |
| • Govrenin Body | Ardabil Ceety Cooncil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.011 km2 (6.954 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1351 m (4,432 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 564,365 |
| • Density | 18857/km2 (48,840/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ardabili |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Postal code | 56131-56491 |
| Area code(s) | (+98) 451 |
| Website | http://www.eardabil.ir/ ardabil |
References
eedit- ↑ Ardabil can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053565" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ Iranian Provinces: Ardabil
- ↑ "Census o the Islamic Republic o Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic o Iran. Archived frae the original (Excel) on 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "Ardabil". Looklex Encyclopaedia. Archived frae the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ "Ardabīl". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
Freemit airtins
eedit- Ardabil Tourist Attractions Archived 2010-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.irantour.org/Iran/province/ardabil.html Archived 2008-06-07 at the Wayback Machine.
- http://www.travel-images.com/az-ardebil.html