At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,857 in 3,989 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 15,663 people in 4,824 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 22,181 people in 7,004 households.[2] The population is Azerbaijanis.[citation needed]
Shabestar is located in proximity to Tabriz, the provincial capital, on the main Iranian-International railway line which connects Tehran and Tabriz to Turkey and Europe. During the Safavid period. Shabestar's economy and development has received a major boost due to the 'Azad' university [1] built there.
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