Khalkhal,_Iran
Khalkhal, Iran
City in Ardabil province, Iran
Khalkhal (Persian: خلخال, romanized: Khalkhāl), formerly and locally known as Herowabad (Azerbaijani: هیرو, romanized: Hirow and Persian: هروآباد)[3] is a city in the Central District of Khalkhal County, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The majority of population speaks Azeri.[citation needed]
At the 2006 census, its population was 38,521 in 9,619 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 41,165 people in 11,213 households.[6] The 2016 census showed a population of 39,304 people in 11,501 households.[2]