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Also known as Maku, Iran

city in West Azarbaijan Province, Iran

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Country
Iran
Province
West Azerbaijan
County
Maku
District
Central
Total
46,581
Time zone
UTC+3:30 ( IRST )
Website
www .maku .zone

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Population
46581
Elevation
1304
Official website
www.maku.ir
Image
Maku city - 2007.jpg
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Maku
male population
23922
female population
22659
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Maku (Persian: ماكو) is a city in the Central District of Maku County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Maku 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. 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.

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