Poldasht is a city in and the capital of Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran

Iran

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. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,584, in 2,205 families. The city lies on the western bank of the Aras River.

Poldasht is a Persian word meaning arable land by the bridge. Adjacent to Poldasht city is the Aras River Dam and an Iranian border terminal.