Hadishahr
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Hadishahr
هاديشهر | |
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  Hadishahr | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′52″N 45°39′44″E / 38.84778°N 45.66222°ECoordinates: 38°50′52″N 45°39′44″E / 38.84778°N 45.66222°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Jolfa |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 34,346[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Hadishahr (Persian: هاديشهر; also Romanized as Hādīshahr, Hādī Shahr, Gargar, Alamdar)[2] is a town in the Central District of Jolfa County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 27,842, in 7,552 families.[3]
Near the town of Hadishahr, there's an ancient site of Kul Tepe Jolfa. It dates back to the Chalcolithic period (5000–4500 BC). Occupation continues into the late Bronze Age. Pottery sherds have been recovered from the Late Chalcolithic, Bronze Age and Urartian periods.
The early site belongs to the Early Trans-Caucasian or Kura-Araxes culture, which spread through the Caucasus and the Urmia Basin.[4]
See also
Notable people
- Haydar Hatemi (painter)
- Dariush Pirniakan (musician)
References
- ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- ^ Hadishahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3778204" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ^ Kul Tapeh: an early Bronze Age site in north-western Iran antiquity.ac.uk
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