East Azerbaijan province
East Azerbaijan Province
استان آذربایجان شرقی (Persian) | |
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Location of East Azerbaijan Province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′N 46°46′E / 38.083°N 46.767°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 3 |
| Capital | Tabriz |
| Counties | 23 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Bahram Sarmast |
| • MPs of Parliament | East Azerbaijan Province parliamentary districts |
| Area | |
• Total | 45,650 km2 (17,630 sq mi) |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
• Total | 3,909,652 |
| • Density | 85.64/km2 (221.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IR-03 |
| Main language(s) | Persian (official) local languages: Azerbaijani |
| HDI (2017) | 0.785 high · 17th |
East Azerbaijan Province (Persian: استان آذربایجان شرقی) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz.
The province borders Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ardabil province, West Azerbaijan province, and Zanjan province. East Azerbaijan is in Region 3 of Iran, with its secretariat located in Tabriz.