Shoja, East Azerbaijan

Shoja
Persian: شجاع
Village
Shoja is located in Iran
Shoja
Shoja
Coordinates: 38°54′01″N 45°38′34″E / 38.90028°N 45.64278°E / 38.90028; 45.64278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyJolfa
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictShoja
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,538
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shoja (Persian: شجاع)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Shoja Rural District of the Central District of Jolfa County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,287 in 617 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,297 people in 682 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,538 people in 819 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Shojā‘[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2024). "Shoja, Jolfa County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Shoja can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085146" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (13 December 2015) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Marand County under East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 43902/T265. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.