Khalkhal, Iran
Khalkhal (Azerbaijani: خالخال, Khālkhāl)، formerly and local, Herowabad, Azerbaijani: هیرو، Hirow, Persian: هروآباد, also Romanized as Khalkhāl; formerly, Herowabad also Romanized as Herowābād, Harowabad, Herauabad, Heroābād, and Hirābād; also formerly, Herow, also Romanized as Harau and Herau)[1] is a city in and the capital of Khalkhal County, in Ardabil Province, modern Iran and in the eastern part of historical Azerbaijan platuea. According to the country divisions determined by the Ministry of Interior of Iran the city of Khalkhal has 33 villages. Majority of population speak Turkish language however in the Shahroud (Shallroud) county the language of Tati is mostly spoken. At the 2006 census, its population was 38,521, in 9,619 families.[2]
People
Azeris (more than 95%) align with some minorities of Talishs and Tats (3%), Kurds (1%) and Persians (1%) are the main ethnic groups living at the city.[3]
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