Andergan

Andergan
Persian: اندرگان
Village
Andergan is located in Iran
Andergan
Andergan
Coordinates: 38°33′17″N 46°17′20″E / 38.55472°N 46.28889°E / 38.55472; 46.28889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyVarzaqan
DistrictKharvana
Rural DistrictArzil
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,162
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Andergan (Persian: اندرگان)[a] is a village in Arzil Rural District of Kharvana District, Varzaqan County,[b] East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 911 in 228 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,062 people in 270 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,162 people in 321 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

The village is 101 km northeast of the provincial capital, Tabriz. People are primarily engaged in farming; however, the village is also famous for the Andergan (Andaryan) gold mine in its vicinity.[7]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Andargān and Āndergān; also known as Andarbān, Anderjāf, Anderyān, Ānderyān, Andīrjān, and Andyrdzhan[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Arsbaran County[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 September 2024). "Andergan, Varzaqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Andergan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053208" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Approval of changing the name of the new county of Arsbaran to Varzaqan by the ministers who are members of the Political Commission. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. 19 March 2013 [Approved 18 August 1381]. Notification 58538/T 26118H. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobie Users.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ "Georgia, Russia Invest in Varzeqan Gold Mine" (PDF). Iran Daily. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2024.


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