Azna, Lorestan

Azna

Persian: ازنا
Azna Persian: ازنا
City
	Azna
	Coordinates: 33°27′35″N 49°27′17″E / 33.45972°N 49.45472°E / 33.45972; 49.45472
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Azna
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	47,489
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Azna (Persian: ازنا)^a is a city in the Central District of Azna County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.³

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 37,645 in 9,178 households.⁴ The following census in 2011 counted 40,145 people in 11,128 households.⁵ The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 47,489 people in 14,208 households.¹

Geography

In the Zagros Mountains, the city is 133 km. east of Khoramabad and 75 km. south of Arak. The city is en route Esfahan–Khuzestan and is connected to the railway network of the country.

Climate

Azna has a dry-summer continental climate(Dsa) in Köppen climate classification with precipitation being higher in winter months than summer. Summers are dry and hot with very low precipitation from June to September. Winters are very cold and relatively wet.

Climate data for Azna (2000-2005, elevation:1871.9)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.4 (27.7)	0.9 (33.6)	7.5 (45.5)	11.7 (53.1)	15.8 (60.4)	21.3 (70.3)	25.3 (77.5)	24.6 (76.3)	20.0 (68.0)	14.9 (58.8)	7.3 (45.1)	1.8 (35.2)	12.4 (54.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	76.2 (3.00)	34.9 (1.37)	69.8 (2.75)	98.4 (3.87)	25.5 (1.00)	2.2 (0.09)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	1.1 (0.04)	14.3 (0.56)	37.2 (1.46)	96.6 (3.80)	456.2 (17.94)
Source: IRIMO(temperature⁶), (precipitation⁷)

Civilian casualties of 2025-2026 Iranian protests in Azna, Lorestan

Beginning on 28 December 2025, mass demonstrations erupted across multiple cities in Iran amid a deepening economic crisis and widespread dissatisfaction with the government. While initially sparked by frustration over skyrocketing inflation, rising food prices, and the severe depreciation of the Iranian rial, the protests quickly evolved into a broader movement demanding an end to the Islamic Republic's rule.⁸

On 1 January 2026, Reza Moradi Abdolvand, an 18-year-old citizen from Azna, fell into a coma after being shot directly by forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and died on 5 January 2026. He was the sixth civilian to die in Azna during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.⁹¹⁰

Hengaw Organization of Human Rights reported the killing of three protestors, including a child in the city of Azna, in Iran’s Lorestan province, after Iranian forces opened fire.¹¹¹² Hengaw Organization for Human Rights confirmed that the victims were Mostafa (surname unknown), 15, Shayan Asadollahi, 30, and Vahab Musavi, all residents of Azna. They were killed on the evening of Thursday, January 1, 2026, when Iranian forces opened fire on demonstrators.¹¹¹² The killing of Ahmadreza Amani was also reported on the same date.¹³ Amani was struck in the chest by live ammunition fired by state forces. Amani, a law graduate and trainee lawyer, was rushed to hospital following the shooting but died shortly after arrival due to severe internal bleeding.¹³

Notes

Also romanized as Aznā and Eznā²

External links

Mother Azna Prayer Wall

References

سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
Azna, Lorestan at GEOnet Names Server
Habibi, Hassan (16 November 1994) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1373.8.25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس شهرستان پلدختر به مرکزیت شهر پلدختر شهرستان سلسله به مرکزیت شهر الشتر و شهرستان ازنا به مرکزیت شهر ازنا در استان لرستان [‌Creation and establishment of Pol-e Dokhtar County with the center of Pol-e Dokhtar city, Selseleh County, with the center of Aleshtar city, and Azna County with the center of Azna city]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.6042. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Lorestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
"Form 5 : Average of mean daily temperature in C. Station: Azna(99445)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
"Form 25: Monthly total of precipitation in mm. Station: Azna(99445)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
Parent, Deepa; Christou, William (31 December 2025). "'We want the mullahs gone': economic crisis sparks biggest protests in Iran since 2022" – via The Guardian.
"گزارش هه‌نگاو از جانباختن رضا مرادی عبدالوند ششمین جانباخته اعتراضات شهر ازنا". Hengaw (hengaw.net) (in Persian). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
"شناسایی هویت ۲۱ جان‌باخته اعتراضات سراسری دی‌ماه ۱۴۰۴". www.iranintl.com (in Persian). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
"Three protesters, including a child, killed as Iranian forces open fire in Azna". Hengaw Organization. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
"Fresh clashes kill six in Iran cost-of-living protests". France24. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
"Ahmadreza Amani killed by state gunfire in Azna amid ongoing demonstrations". Hengaw Organization. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.

[3] Also romanized as Aznā and Eznā²

[2016_Lorestan_Province-1] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2026.

[2] Azna, Lorestan at GEOnet Names Server

[Azna,_Pol-e_Dokhtar,_and_Selseleh_Counties_Establishment-4] Habibi, Hassan (16 November 1994) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1373.8.25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس شهرستان پلدختر به مرکزیت شهر پلدختر شهرستان سلسله به مرکزیت شهر الشتر و شهرستان ازنا به مرکزیت شهر ازنا در استان لرستان [‌Creation and establishment of Pol-e Dokhtar County with the center of Pol-e Dokhtar city, Selseleh County, with the center of Aleshtar city, and Azna County with the center of Azna city]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.6042. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2026.

[2006_Lorestan_Province-5] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2026.

[2011_Lorestan_Province-6] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Lorestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2026.

[7] "Form 5 : Average of mean daily temperature in C. Station: Azna(99445)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.

[8] "Form 25: Monthly total of precipitation in mm. Station: Azna(99445)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.

[9] Parent, Deepa; Christou, William (31 December 2025). "'We want the mullahs gone': economic crisis sparks biggest protests in Iran since 2022" – via The Guardian.

[10] "گزارش هه‌نگاو از جانباختن رضا مرادی عبدالوند ششمین جانباخته اعتراضات شهر ازنا". Hengaw (hengaw.net) (in Persian). Retrieved 6 January 2026.

[11] "شناسایی هویت ۲۱ جان‌باخته اعتراضات سراسری دی‌ماه ۱۴۰۴". www.iranintl.com (in Persian). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.

[:0-12] "Three protesters, including a child, killed as Iranian forces open fire in Azna". Hengaw Organization. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

[:1-13] "Fresh clashes kill six in Iran cost-of-living protests". France24. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

[:2-14] "Ahmadreza Amani killed by state gunfire in Azna amid ongoing demonstrations". Hengaw Organization. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.

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