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Uzi, Varzaqan

Coordinates: 38°43′51″N 46°40′22″E / 38.73083°N 46.67278°E / 38.73083; 46.67278
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Uzi
اوزی
village
Uzi is located in Iran
Uzi
Uzi
Coordinates: 38°43′51″N 46°40′22″E / 38.73083°N 46.67278°E / 38.73083; 46.67278
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyVarzaqan
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictBakrabad
Population
 (2006)
 • Total161
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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]

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

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  1. ^ 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".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ 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.