Ajab Shir

For the administrative division, see Ajab Shir County.

Ajab Shir (Persian: عجب شير, also Romanized as ‘Ajab Shīr; also known as Ajabshahr)^[3] is a city in the Central District of Ajab Shir County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.

Ajab Shir Persian: عجب شير
City
Ajab Shir
Coordinates: 37°28′59″N 45°53′24″E / 37.48306°N 45.89000°E / 37.48306; 45.89000Coordinates: 37°28′59″N 45°53′24″E / 37.48306°N 45.89000°E / 37.48306; 45.89000^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Ajab Shir
District	Central
Population  (2016)^[2]
• Total	33,606
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 26,235 in 6,767 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 26,280 people in 7,758 households.^[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 33,606 people in 10,640 households.^[2] The city's population is Azerbaijani.

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References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 February 2023). "Ajab Shir, Ajab Shir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
2. . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Ajab Shir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052112" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Retrieved 19 December 2022.