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Marand () is a city in the Central District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Marand
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Park-daneshjo-Mesho.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
East Azerbaijan
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Marand
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Central
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Reza Asadi
Settlement.leader_title1
parliament member
Settlement.leader_name1
Hassannejad
Settlement.population_as_of
2016
Settlement.population_total
130825

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  • Etymology
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Population
  • Climate
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References

Marand () is a city in the Central District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Marand is among the major cities of East Azerbaijan province. It is in the northwest of the capital of the province, Tabriz. Marand has been known by various names in history, such as Maryana, Mandagarana, and Maranda.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Marand” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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