page_title: Benab e Marand
section_title: Benab Earthen Dam
hierarchical_section_title: Benab e Marand / Places of interest / Benab Earthen Dam
caption_attribution_description: The most beautiful dam in country of Marand is earthen dam of Benab
context_page_description: Benab Marand is a city in the Central District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,430, in 1,236 families. The city is located 72 kilometres from Tabriz and 12 kilometres from Marand. It was considered a rural area which was named Benab until 2004 but is now classed as a city and in 2004 its name changed to Benab Jadid but on July 15, 2012, after 8 years the town name changed to Benab Marand.
  The city is the only one in north-western Iran to produce saffron, the mainstay of its economy. The city is managed by the municipality and city council. The Benab e Marand language is Azerbaijani language.
context_section_description: The most beautiful dam in country of Marand is earthen dam of Benab. The dam is a convenient place for tourists and birds at spring and summer seasons. The dam is a popular tourist attraction.
caption: Benab marand earthen dam
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