Maku, Iran

Maku
Persian: ماکو
Kurdish: Mako
City
Panoramic view
Panoramic view
Maku is located in Iran
Maku
Maku
Coordinates: 39°17′39″N 44°29′50″E / 39.29417°N 44.49722°E / 39.29417; 44.49722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyMaku
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total46,581
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitewww.maku.zone

Maku (Persian: ماكو)[a] is a city in the Central District of Maku County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]

Maku is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the Turkish border in a mountain gorge at an altitude of 1,634 metres. The Zangmar River cuts through the city.[6][7] The Maku Free Trade and Industrial Zone, which opened in 2011, is Iran's largest and the world's second largest free trade zone, encompassing an area of 5,000 square kilometres.[citation needed]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 February 2024). "Maku, Maku County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Maku, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073662" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "خۆکوشتنی کچێکی لاو لە ماکۆ". Hengaw (in Kurdish). 26 October 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Pol-e Panj Cheshmeh (Five spans bridge)" Gardesh Yaran International Tour Operator Co.
  7. ^ Satellite view


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