urban system in East Azerbaijan province

In attention to urban system and distribution pattern of urban cores and centers in land area on one hand, and rapid urbanization growth on the other hand, will lead to disruption and disorder in spatial organization. In such condition, many development policies have been inefficient at national and regional levels and it has not followed expectable results. In This article has been examined urban system analysis in east Azerbaijan province and it has used current models and techniques in the context of urban system such as numerical taxonomic, rank- size rule, entropic coefficient, and primate city indicators. Research methodology in this study is descriptive- analytical. At first, Statistical data have been analyzed and then research results designed with GIS, EXEL, and SAS. Research results have shown which spatial distribution of cities and urban populations is in an imbalance situation in east Azerbaijan province. Tabriz city always has prominent position in national and regional levels with the consist of varied functions and strong hinterland, and it has been causes urban system imbalances in this province with attracting surrounding populations like a primate city.