Poldasht
For the administrative subdivision, see Poldasht County. For the city in Tehran Province, see Pakdasht.
| Poldasht پلدشت | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Poldasht | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′53″N 45°04′16″E / 39.34806°N 45.07111°ECoordinates: 39°20′53″N 45°04′16″E / 39.34806°N 45.07111°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Poldasht |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 8,584 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Poldasht (Persian: پلدشت; also Romanized as Pol Dasht, Pol’desht, Pol-e Dasht, and Pul Dasht; also known as Araplar)[1] is a city in and the capital of Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,584, in 2,205 families.[2] The city lies on the western bank of the Aras River.
Poldasht is a Persian word meaning arable land by the bridge. Adjacent to Poldasht city is the Aras River Dam and an Iranian border terminal.
References
- ↑ 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".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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