Ilkhichi
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Ilkhchi is a city in and the capital of Ilkhchi District
, in Osku County
, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,927, in 4,014 families.
Ilkhchi is located south east of Tabriz
. The main economic activity is agriculture. Almost entire population of the Ilkhchi are followers of Alevi
sect of Islam.
Ilkhchi District
Ilkhchi District is a district in Osku County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 27,808, in 7,705 families. The District has one city: Ilkhchi....
, in Osku County
Osku County
Osku County is a county in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran and in the vicinity of Tabriz. The capital of the county is Osku. Kandovan Touristy village is one of its subdivisions. Hilleh Historical Village is another historical village near to the city which is currently abundant. At the 2006...
, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,927, in 4,014 families.
Ilkhchi is located south east of Tabriz
Tabriz
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...
. The main economic activity is agriculture. Almost entire population of the Ilkhchi are followers of Alevi
Alevi
The Alevi are a religious and cultural community, primarily in Turkey, constituting probably more than 15 million people....
sect of Islam.