Poldasht

Poldasht (Persian: پلدشت; Azerbaijani: Daş Körpü , also Romanized as Pol Dasht, Pol’desht, Pol-e Dasht, and Pul Dasht; also known as Araplar)[3] is a city in the Central District of Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.

For the administrative division, see Poldasht County. For the city in Tehran province, see Pakdasht.

Poldasht
Persian: پلدشت
City
Poldasht is located in Iran
Poldasht
Poldasht
Coordinates: 39°20′51″N 45°04′04″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyPoldasht
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total11,472
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 8,584 in 2,205 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 9,963 people in 2,658 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 11,472 people in 3,377 households,[2] 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
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 March 2023). "Poldasht, Poldasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 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".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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