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East Azerbaijan Province

استان آذربایجان شرقی
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Location of East Azerbaijan within Iran
Country  Iran
Capital Tabriz
Counties 19
Area
 • Total 45,650 km2 (17,630 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total 3,603,456
 • Density 78.937/km2 (204.445/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+03:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+04:30 (IRST)
Main language(s) Persian (official)
local languages:
Azeri

East Azarbaijan or East Azerbaijan (Persian: آذربایجان شرقی, Āzarbāijān-e Sharqi; Azerbaijani: Şərqi Azərbaycan) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the northwest of the country. It has borders with Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the provinces of Ardabil, West Azarbaijan, and Zanjan. Its capital is Tabriz.


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