Lighwan ( fa, ليقوان, also
Romanize
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d as Līghwān; also known as Lighvān) is a village in
Meydan Chay Rural District, in the
Central District of
Tabriz County
Tabriz County ( fa, شهرستان تبریز) is located in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Tabriz
Tabriz ( fa, تبریز ; ) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. It ...
,
East Azerbaijan Province
East Azerbaijan Province ( fa, استان آذربایجان شرقی ''Āzarbāijān-e Sharqi''; az-Arab, شرقی آذربایجان اوستانی) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in Iranian Azerbaijan, bordering Armeni ...
,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,350, in 1,055 families.
It is famous for slight weather during summer time and cold weather in winter. The main occupation of the people is agriculture, dairy and gardening. Lighwan's traditional
feta cheese
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is the most famous cheese all around Iran. Its population is 5260.
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Pictures from Lighwan
Populated places in Tabriz County
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