City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
For the administrative division of East Azerbaijan province, see
Varzaqan County . For the village in Mianeh County, see
Varzeqan .
City in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Varzaqan (Persian : ورزقان )[a] is a city in the Central District of Varzaqan County ,[b] East Azerbaijan province, Iran , serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] It is also the administrative center for Ozomdel-e Jonubi Rural District .[6]
At the 2006 census, its population was 3,549 in 930 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 5,385 people in 1,392 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,348 people in 1,401 households.[2]
The city is notable for the Sungun copper mine , 21.8 km (13.5 mi) from the city centre, which is estimated to have 3 percent of the known copper reserves in the world.[citation needed ]
On 19 May 2024, a helicopter crash occurred about 25 km (16 mi) north of the city, killing Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi , Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others.[9]
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 February 2024). "Varzaqan, Varzaqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap . Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
^ Varzaqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server , at this link , by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088233" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ "Approval of changing the name of the new county of Arsbaran to Varzaqan by the ministers who are members of the Political Commission" . Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2023 .
^ Aref, Mohammad Reza. "Approval letter regarding the abstraction of Varzaqan and Kharvana Districts from Ahar County and its transformation into Arsbaran County" . Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2023 .
^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahar County under East Azerbaijan province" . Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2023 .
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022 .
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" . Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
^ "Live updates: Iran's president and foreign minister found dead at crash site, state media says" . AP News . Retrieved 20 May 2024 .
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha>
tags or {{efn}}
templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
template or {{notelist}}
template (see the help page ).