Andergan

Coordinates: 38°33′17″N 46°17′20″E / 38.55472°N 46.28889°E / 38.55472; 46.28889
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Andergan
Persian: اندرگان
Village
Andergan is located in Iran
Andergan
Andergan
Coordinates: 38°33′17″N 46°17′20″E / 38.55472°N 46.28889°E / 38.55472; 46.28889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyVarzaqan
DistrictKharvana
Rural DistrictArzil
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,162
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Andergan (Persian: اندرگان)[a] is a village in Arzil Rural District of Kharvana District, Varzaqan County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 911 in 228 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,062 people in 270 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,162 people in 321 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

The village is 101 km northeast of the provincial capital, Tabriz. People are primarily engaged in farming; however, the village is also famous for the Andergan (Andaryan) gold mine in its vicinity.[6]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Andargān and Āndergān; also known as Andarbān, Anderjāf, Anderyān, Ānderyān, Andīrjān, and Andyrdzhan[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 February 2024). "Andergan, Varzaqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Andergan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053208" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Georgia, Russia Invest in Varzeqan Gold Mine" (PDF). Iran Daily. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2024.