tabriz

South Azerbaijan comprises three provices which are part of the Islamic Republic of Iran: Eastern Azerbaijan, with its capital in Tabriz, Western Azerbaijan, with its capital in Uromiyeh, and Ardebil, whose capital is also called Ardebil. A forth Iranian province Zanjan, with the capital in the city of the same name, also has a dominant Azeri population and there are important Azeri communities in and around Hamadan, in Tehran, around Qom and Saveh, in the Khorasan province, and are scattered throughout many other parts of Iran.
Tabriz is built at an altitude of 1,400 meters in a valley to the north of the beautiful Mount Sahand (3,707). The valley opens out into a plain that slopes down gently to the northern end of Lake Orumieh, about 60 km to the west. With a population of 1.2 million, Tabriz is Iran's fourth largest city and second trade and industry centre. The opening of an Azeri consulate has been agreed between the Iranian and Azeri governments.

The Aji Chai is the major river of the city, formed by merging of three smaller rivers of Ab Nahand, Guri Chai, and Ojan Chai which all originate from the Sabalan Mountain range and heights in the south-eastern part of the town. The Aji Chai and other streams join the lake of Orumieh after passing through the valleys between the Sorkhband and Yekkeh Chin mountain north of Tabriz and Osku district. Mehran Rud also called Liqvan rud originates from the peaks between Karim and Sultan Mountains overlooking the Liqvan village near the beautiful Esparakhoon and Qeshloq villages.
Tabriz has mild Summers which makes this city an ideal Summer vacation spot for the Iranians from the more Southern areas of the country. The Winters are cold, the temperature drops often below -20 C, and the snow covered mountains of Tabriz are perfect for the lovers of Winter sports. Tabriz has a continental type of climate with low humidity of average annual rainfall of 289 mm.

Tabriz has been vulnerable to earthquakes throughout its long history, one of which nearly destroyed the city completely in 858. After being rebuilt, it was again devastated in 1041, when more than 40.000 people lost their lives.

South Azerbaijan comprises three provices: Eastern Azerbaijan, with its capital in Tabriz, Western Azerbaijan, with its capital in Uromiyeh, and Ardebil, whose capital is also called Ardebil.
The Aji Chai is the major river of the city, formed by merging of three smaller rivers of Ab Nahand, Guri Chai, and Ojan Chai which all originate from the Sabalan Mountain range and heights in the south-eastern part of the town. The Aji Chai and other streams join the lake of Orumieh after passing through the valleys between the Sorkhband and Yekkeh Chin mountain north of Tabriz and Osku district. Mehran Rud also called Liqvan rud originates from the peaks between Karim and Sultan Mountains overlooking the Liqvan village near the beautiful Esparakhoon and Qeshloq villages.
Tabriz has mild Summers which makes this city an ideal Summer vacation spot for the Iranians from the more Southern areas of the country. The Winters are cold, the temperature drops often below -20 C, and the snow covered mountains of Tabriz are perfect for the lovers of Winter sports. Tabriz has a continental type of climate with low humidity of average annual rainfall of 289 mm.

Tabriz has been vulnerable to earthquakes throughout its long history, one of which nearly destroyed the city completely in 858. After being rebuilt, it was again devastated in 1041, when more than 40.000 people lost their lives.

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