Duzduzan
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Duzduzan دوزدوزان |
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 Duzduzan
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| Coordinates: 37°56′59″N 47°07′12″E / 37.94972°N 47.12000°ECoordinates: 37°56′59″N 47°07′12″E / 37.94972°N 47.12000°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Sarab |
| Bakhsh | Mehraban |
| Elevation | 1,687 m (5,535 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 3,557 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Postal code | 54911 |
| Calling code | 0432722 |
| Website | http://www.duzduzan.com/ |
Duzduzan (Persian: دوزدوزان; also Romanized as Dūzdūzān) is a town in Mehraban District, Sarab County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,557, in 664 families.
Duzduzan is located in the mountains of Arasbaran in north-western Iran on the highway between Ardabil and Tabriz. Although not on the river it is within the drainage basin of the Aji Chay. Because of its high elevation it has a climate that is generally cold and rainy. The town is 15 km by road east of the village of Kurdkandi and 32 km by road east of Bostanabad. Duzduzan is 37 km by road west of the city of Sarab, the county seat.
The area is earthquake prone as it lies on the Duzduzan Fault, in the North Tabriz fault system, just north of the plate boundary where the Arabian Plate is pushing against the Eurasian Plate. The town was heavily shaken in:
The people in the area depend mostly upon subsistence agriculture and livestock production, with some production of handicrafts.
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