Sojas (Persian: سجاس), also Romanized as Sojās, Sujās and Sudzhas,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Sojas Rud District of Khodabandeh County, Zanjan province, Iran.[4]

Sojas
Persian: سجاس
City
Sojas Mosque
Sojas Mosque
Sojas is located in Iran
Sojas
Sojas
Coordinates: 36°14′24″N 48°33′07″E / 36.24000°N 48.55194°E / 36.24000; 48.55194[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CountyKhodabandeh
DistrictSojas Rud
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,037
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 5,577 in 1,345 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,666 people in 1,725 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 7,037 people in 2,038 households.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 March 2024). "Sojas, Khodabandeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Sojas can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086007" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "The transformation of Sojas village, the center of Sojas Rud District under Khodabandeh County in Zanjan province, into Sojas city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.