East Azarbaijan province
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East Azarbaijan or East Azerbaijan (Persian: آذربایجان شرقی, Āzarbāijān-e Sharqi; Azerbaijani: Şərqi Azərbaycan) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the northwest of the country. It has borders with Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the provinces of Ardabil, West Azarbaijan, and Zanjan. Its capital is Tabriz.
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استان آذربایجان شرقی | |
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 Location of East Azerbaijan within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′36″N 46°16′48″E / 38.0766°N 46.2800°ECoordinates: 38°04′36″N 46°16′48″E / 38.0766°N 46.2800°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Capital | Tabriz |
| Counties | 19 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45,650 km2 (17,630 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,603,456 |
| • Density | 78.937/km2 (204.445/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Persian (official) local languages: Azeri |
East Azarbaijan Province Media
East Azerbaijan
Tabriz Arg Eli shah
A sample of Tabriz rugs
Ghorabiye (cookie in Azeri Turkish) of Tabriz
Azerbaijan Museum, Tabriz
References
Other websites
Media related to East Azerbaijan Province at Wikimedia Commons
