| Sahand سهند |
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Osku |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 13,610 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Sahand (Persian: سهند) is a city in and the capital of Osku County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,610, in 3,922 families.[1]
Sahand is a satellite city within 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Tabriz. It is designed to reside overflow of Tabriz metropolitan area's increasing population. The main campus of Sahand University of Technology is located in south-eastern part of the city.
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City's name comes from the name of Mount Sahand, which has the highest peak in East Azerbaijan province and the city is built on its foot hill.
The city officially gained the city title on 2008 after election for city council.
Sahand University of Technology one of Iran's most prestigious engineering public universities is located in South Eastern end of the city.