Sareyn () is a city in the
Central District of
Sareyn County,
Ardabil province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,478 in 1,135 households,
when it was capital of the former
Sareyn District in
Ardabil County.
The following census in 2011 counted 4,440 people in 1,241 households,
by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of
Sareyn County. Sareyn was transferred to the new
Central District as the county's capital.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,459 people in 1,582 households.
Sareyn is known for its
hot spring
A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a Spring (hydrology), spring produced by the emergence of Geothermal activity, geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth. The groundwater is heated either by shallow ...
s. The population increases to more than 20,000 in the summer because of the many tourists who go there due to the charming climate. It stands 25 km from
Ardabil and total area is 1.28 square km
2.
Sareyn Springs:
Sarein City Guide
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* Qara Su (A'saab) Thermal Spring
* Sari Su Thermal Spring
* Gavmish Goli Thermal Spring
* General Thermal Spring
* Besh Bajilar Thermal Spring
* Qahveh Suei Thermal Spring
* Pehenlu Thermal Spring
See also
* Alvares (ski resort)
* Ardabil
* Kandovan
* Tabriz
* Zonuz
Notes
References
External links
Sarein
– Iran Tourism center
Cities in Ardabil province
Populated places in Sareyn County
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