Mahabad
Mahabad
City in West Azerbaijan province, Iran
Mahabad (Persian: مهاباد)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]
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At the 2006 census, its population was 133,324 in 31,000 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 147,268 people in 38,393 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 168,393 people in 47,974 households.[2]
The city lies south of Lake Urmia in a narrow valley 1,300 metres above sea level.[8][9]