Country Iran Capital Poldasht Population 38,586 (2006) | Province West Azerbaijan Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30) | |
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Iran poldasht county watermelon harvest
Poldasht county (Persian: شهرستان پلدشت) is a county (Shahrestan) in West Azerbaijan Province in north-western Iran. Its capital is the city of Poldasht. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 38,586, in 8,758 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Aras District. The county has one city: Poldasht.
The historical Church of Saint Stephanos, in the village of Dare Sham, in the Gechlart area of Poldasht, draws tourists and the faithful from Iran and around the world. It was built in the Armenian style during the Safavid era.
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Poldasht County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA