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Iran - Ardabil

Ardabil (Persian and Azeri: اردبیل) is a historical city in north-western Iran.

Ardabil is the center of Ardabil province the dominant majority of whom are ethnic Azerbaijanis . Famed for its silk and carpet trade tradition, the ancient Ardabil Carpets are considered some of the best of the classical Persian Rug creations. Ardabil is also known as the seat of the sanctuary and tomb of Shaikh Safi ad-Din, eponym of the Safavid Dynasty