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Ardebil

Ardabil
اردبیل -دارالارشاد
Artawil
City
Tomb of Safi-ad-din Ardabili
Official seal of Ardabil
Seal
Nickname(s): دارالارشاد، دارالملک، دارالعرفان، دارالامان و شهر مقدس Darolershad ( Home Of Gentrice )
Ardabil is located in Iran
Ardabil
Ardabil
Coordinates: 38°15′N 48°17′E / 38.250°N 48.283°E / 38.250; 48.283Coordinates: 38°15′N 48°17′E / 38.250°N 48.283°E / 38.250; 48.283
Country Iran
Region 3
Province Ardabil
County Ardabil
Bakhsh Central
Government
 • Mayor Hamid Lotfollahian
 • Parliament Badri, Reza Karimi & Feyzi
Area
 • Total 18.011 km2 (6.954 sq mi)
Elevation 1,351 m (4,432 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 485,153 & 564,365
 • Density 18,857/km2 (48,840/sq mi)
 • Rank
  City & County
Demonym(s) Ardabili
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Postal code 56131-56491
Area code(s) (+98) 45
Website www.eardabil.ir ardabil.ostan-ar.ir

Ardabil (About this sound pronunciation , Persian: ‎‎اردبیل, Azerbaijani: اردبیل , also Romanized as Ardabīl and Ardebīl) is an ancient city in Iranian Azerbaijan. Ardabil is the center of Ardabil Province. At the 2011 census, its population was 564,365, in 156,324 families, where the dominant majority are ethnic Iranian Azerbaijanis.

Ardabil is known for its silk and carpet trade tradition. Ardabil rugs are renowned and the ancient Ardabil Carpets are considered some of the best of the classical Persian carpet creations. Ardabil is also known as the seat of a World Heritage Site: the Ardabil Shrine, the sanctuary and tomb of Shaikh Safî ad-Dîn, eponymous founder of the Safavid dynasty.

The name Ardabil comes from the Avesta "Artavila" which means a holy town or a holy place.

Ardabil is located on the Baliqly Chay River, about 70 km (43 mi) from the Caspian Sea, and 210 km (130 mi) from the city of Tabriz. It has an average altitude of 1,263 metres (4,144 ft) and total area of 18.011 km2 (6.954 sq mi). Neighboring on the Caspian Sea and the Republic of Azerbaijan, this city is and has been of great political and economical significance throughout history, especially within the Caucasus region. It is located on an open plain 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level, just east of Mount Sabalan (4,811 m), where cold spells occur until late spring.


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