Marand

Iran
Marand, Iran
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Marand is a city in Iran's East Azerbaijan province, northwest of Tabriz, sitting on the northern slopes of the Mishu mountain range near Lake Urmia. Its Jami Mosque carries roughly 700 years of history, with origins in the Seljuk and Ilkhanid periods. The city lies on international transit routes connecting Tabriz to the Turkish border and to Azerbaijan, and is known as a centre of Iran's road-freight and trucking industry.

  • Population124,191
  • Nearest water from center0.3 km
  • Nearest mountain from center5.4 km