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Ardabil
اردبیل -دارالارشاد
Ardebil ( Artawila )
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Nickname(s):
دارالارشاد، دارالملک، دارالعرفان، دارالامان و شهر مقدس Darolershad ( Home Of Gentrice )
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Country | Iran |
Province | Ardabil |
County | Ardabil |
Bakhsh | Central |
Area | |
• Total | 18.011 km2 (6.954 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,351 m (4,432 ft) |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 564,365 |
• Density | 18,857/km2 (48,840/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Ardabili |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Postal code |
56131-56491
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Area code(s) | (+98) 451 |
Website | http://www.eardabil.ir/ |
Ardabil (Persian and Azeri: اردبیل, also Romanized as Ardabīl and Ardebīl) is a historical city in north-western Iran. The name Ardabil comes from the Zoroastrian name of "Artawila", meaning a holy place. Ardabil is the capital of Ardabil Province. At the 2011 census, its population was 564,365, in 156,324 families, Its inhabitants are ethnic Azeris. Ardabil is also known for the sanctuary and tomb of Shaikh Safî ad-Dîn, eponym of the Safavid Dynasty.
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Ismail I, was Shah of Iran and the founder of the Safavid dynasty.
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Lotfi A. Zadeh, mathematician, computer scientist, electrical engineer, artificial intelligence researcher and professor emeritus of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Rahim Aliabadi, is former Iranian wrestler and winner of silver medal in 1972 Summer Olympics.
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Ali Daei, is a soccer coach, a former soccer player and soccer coach.
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Hossein Rezazadeh, is a former Iranian Olympic weightlifter, winner of two gold medals in summer Olympics.
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Naser Cheshmazar, musician, composer, and arranger
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Karim Ansarifard, Iranian footballer who plays as a forward for the Iranian national team.
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Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili, Iranian reformist politician and Twelver shia marja.
See also
In Spanish: Ardebil para niños