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Historical region in northwestern Iran
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Iranian Azerbaijan (Persian and Azerbaijani: آذربایجان) is in the extreme northwest of Iran, by the border with the country and former Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan.
By car
By the bridge over the Urmia lake Tabriz is reachable from Urmia in 1.5 hours.
By train
Some of the Iranian Azerbaijan cities have access to the railway includingː Tabriz, Maraghe, Salmas, and Jolfa.
By bus
There are bus lines from Provincial Capitals: Tabriz, Ardabil, Urmia, and Zanjan to major Iranian cities.
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capital of Ardabil province.
the biggest economic hub of Northwestern Iran, the most populated city in Iranian Azerbaijan, and the capital of East Azerbaijan province.
capital of West Azerbaijan province.
capital of Zanjan province.
A good base for seeing the spectacular Babak Castle, and the Aras River Valley
a border town, and the hub for visiting the Chapel of Dzordzor
Maragheh is a city in and the capital of Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran.
known as the center of batik in Iran.
Sardroud (Persian: سردرود, Azerbaijani: سردری) is a city of East Azerbaijan province, in the Azerbaijan region of Iran. Sardroud is one of the major cities of Tabriz county and is in the southwest of Tabriz county.
Soltaniyeh is a town in Iranian Azerbaijan.
Takht-e Soleyman, a Zoroastrian fire temple and a UNESCO World Heritage site, is nearby
A scenic valley on the northern border with stepped villages, mountain scenery, and ancient tombs
A small village with houses carved in the rocks like in Cappadocia, Turkey
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