Bonab Jadid

Bonab Jadid بناب جديد
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city center
Bonab Jadid
Coordinates: 38°25′42″N 45°54′26″E / 38.42833°N 45.90722°E / 38.42833; 45.90722Coordinates: 38°25′42″N 45°54′26″E / 38.42833°N 45.90722°E / 38.42833; 45.90722
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Marand
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2006)
– Total	4,430
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
– Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Bonab Jadid (Persian: بناب جديد; also Romanized as Bonāb Jadid, Bonāb, Banab, Benāb, and Binab)^[1] is a city in the Central District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,430, in 1,236 families.^[2] The city is located 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Tabriz and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Marand. It was considered a rural area until 2004 but is now classed as a city. The town is the only one in northwestern Iran to produce saffron, the mainstay of its economy.

References

1. ^ Bonab Jadid can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055986" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls.