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city in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran

Key facts

Country
Iran
Province
West Azerbaijan
County
Sardasht
District
Central
Elevation
1,480 m (4,860 ft)
Total
46,412
Time zone
UTC+3:30 ( IRST )

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Encyclopedic overview

Sardasht (Persian: سردشت) is a city in the Central District of Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Sardasht, far from the frontline, was notably attacked with chemical weapons by Iraqi forces under Saddam Hussein during the Iran–Iraq War. It was the first deliberate chemical attack against civilians.

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

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