Map of Ardabīl, Iran

Ardabīl is the administrative centre of Ardabil Province, Iran, with a population of about 410,753. It lies at 38.2498°N, 48.2933°E. Ardabīl is about 397 km (247 mi) northwest of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Āstārā, 54 km to the east.

Ardabīl at a glance

Where is Ardabīl?

• The 19th largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• The largest city in Ardabil Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 30 min on the shortest day to 14 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ardabīl

• Āstārā — 54 km east
• Meshgīn Shahr — 56 km west
• Lerik — 59 km north, Azerbaijan
• Khalkhāl — 73 km south
• Hashtpar — 74 km southeast
• Lankaran — 74 km northeast, Azerbaijan
• Sarāb — 75 km southwest
• Mīāneh — 105 km southwest
• Jalilabad — 108 km north, Azerbaijan
• Ahar — 110 km west

Largest cities in Ardabil Province

• Pārsābād — 102,996
• Meshgīn Shahr — 74,109
• Khalkhāl — 51,024

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.