Country Iran Bakhsh Central Province East Azerbaijan Province | County Osku Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30) | |
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Sahand (Persian: سهند) is a city in the Central District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. As per 2011 census, its population was 24,704, in 7,342 families.
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Map of Sahand, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Sahand is a satellite city within 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Tabriz. It is designed to reside overflow of Tabriz metropolitan area's increasing population. The main campus of Sahand University of Technology is located in south-eastern part of the city.
Etymology
City's name comes from the name of Mount Sahand, which has the highest peak in East Azerbaijan province and the city is built on its foot hill.
History
Sahand was officially inaugurated as a city in 2008 after the election for city council.
Academic
Sahand University of Technology one of Iran's most prestigious public engineering schools is located in South East of the city.