Uzi (Persian: اوزی, also Romanized as Ūzī; also known as Yuzi)[1] is a village in Bakrabad Rural District, in the Central District of Varzaqan County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 161, in 32 families.[2]
Uzi
اوزی | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Uzi | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′51″N 46°40′22″E / 38.73083°N 46.67278°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Varzaqan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Bakrabad |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 161 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
On May 19, 2024, Ebrahim Raisi, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Malek Rahmati and Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem were killed in this village after the 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash crashed into Uzi.[3]
References
edit- ^ Uzi can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087969" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Mahmoodi, Negar; Moshtaghian, Artemis; Qiblawi, Tamara; Tanno, Sophie; Rogan, Helen; Picheta, Rob (20 May 2024). "Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash". CNN. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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