East Azarbaijan Province facts for kids
This article is about a province in Iran. For other uses, see Azarbaijan (disambiguation).
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East Azerbaijan Province
استان آذربایجان شرقی
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Location of East Azerbaijan within Iran
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| Country |  Iran |
| Capital | Tabriz |
| Counties | 19 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45,650 km2 (17,630 sq mi) |
| Population
(2006)
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| • 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 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.
Images for kids
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Arg-e Tabriz
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Arasbaran Forests, a UNESCO reserved biosphere
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A sample of Tabriz rugs
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Museum of Azerbaijan
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Bank Sepah, Tabriz
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Azerbaiyán Oriental para niños
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