Place:Khoy, West Azarbaijan, Iran

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NameKhoy
Alt namesKhoisource: Wikipedia
Khvoysource: Wikipedia
Xoysource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Located inWest Azarbaijan, Iran


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Khoy (Persian and ; ; ; also Romanized as Khoi), is a city and capital of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2012 census, its population was 200,985.

Khoy is located north of the province's capital and largest city Urmia, and 807 km north-west to Tehran. The region's economy is based on agriculture, particularly the production of fruit, grain, and timber. Khoy is nicknamed as the Sunflower city of Iran. At the 2006 census, the city had a population of 178,708, with an estimated 2012 population of 200,985. Khoy is populated by both Azerbaijanis and Kurds. The main beliefs are Shia Islam and Sunni Islam.[1]

Occupied since Median times, it shares a long history as an important Christian center.

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