Contact Admin. It is an ancient city with a history going back about 4, years. Archeologists have found evidence for this in digs near the Blue Mosque. Understand Provincial capital of Eastern Azarbaijan, it is km southeast of Bazargan Iran- Turkey frontier ; km south of Jolfa on Iran-Azarbaijan Republic border, and can be reached by good road; rail km from Tehran, with connections to Europe and Moscow , and air from Tehran, Istanbul and other major cities.
Geography Situated at an altitude of 1, meters above sea level, km northwest of Tehran, the second largest city in Iran until the late 's and one of its former capitals with a population of 1,, according to census , Tabriz is in a valley to the north of the long ridge of Mount Sahand.
The valley opens out into a plain that slopes down gently to the northern end of Lake Orumieh, 60 km to the west. The km long Aji ,Chai or Talkheh River is the major river of the city, formed by merging of three smaller rivers, namely the Ab Nahand, Quri Chai, and Ojan Chai, all of which originate from the Sabalan Mountain and the heights in the southeastern part of the town.
The river and streams join the Orumieh Lake after passing through the valleys between the Sorkhband and Yekkeh Chin mountain north of Tabriz and Osku district. Mehran River or Maidan Chai, also called Liqvan River, originates from the peaks between Karim and Sultan mountains overlooking the Liqvan village a: major center of cheese production in Iran near Esparakhoun and Qeshlaq. Its worst natural disadvantage, however, is its vulnerability to earthquakes, one of which utterly destroyed the city in Rebuilt in a minor key, it was again devastated in , when more than 40, people lost their lives.
Climate By virtue of its situation, Tabriz has an agreeable summer climate, but the cold in winter is severe. Altogether, it has a continental climate with low humidity. The average annual rainfall is mm. History The town has along and checkered history: Although the early history of Tabriz is shrouded in legend and mystery, the town's origins are believed to date back" to distant antiquity, perhaps even before the Sassanian era AD.
