Maku, Iran
City in West Azerbaijan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Maku, Iran?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Maku (Persian: ماكو; Armenian: Մակու; Azerbaijani: ماكي, romanized: Makı; Kurdish: ماکۆ, romanized: Mako[3]) is a city in the Central District of Maku County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Maku
Persian: ماکو | |
---|---|
City | |
Coordinates: 39°17′39″N 44°29′50″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Maku |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 46,581 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Website | www |
As of 2016, the city population was 46,581 people in 13,940 households.[2]
It 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.[5][6] 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]