Poldasht
Poldasht
پلدشت | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 39°20′53″N 45°04′16″E / 39.34806°N 45.07111°ECoordinates: 39°20′53″N 45°04′16″E / 39.34806°N 45.07111°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Poldasht |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2016 Census) | |
• Total | 11,472 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Poldasht (Persian: پلدشت; also Romanized as Pol Dasht, Pol’desht, Pol-e Dasht, and Pul Dasht; also known as Araplar)[2] is a city and capital of Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 11,472, in 3,377 families.[3] The city lies on the western bank of the Aras River.
Poldasht is a Persian word meaning arable land by the bridge. The city is situated near the border crossing with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Across the Poldasht-Shah Takhti Bridge over the Aras is the Azerbaijani village of Şahtaxtı. It is one of the two Iran-Nakhchivan border crossings; the other is located near the city of Jolfa in East Azerbaijan Province. Also adjacent to Poldasht is the Aras River Dam.
References[edit]
- ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- ^ Poldasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078448" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.