Charuymaq County

Charuymaq County
Persian: شهرستان چاراویماق
County
Location of Charuymaq County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom center, green)
Location of Charuymaq County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom center, green)
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°03′N 47°10′E / 37.050°N 47.167°E / 37.050; 47.167[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalQarah Aghaj
DistrictsCentral, Shadian
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total31,071
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitecharoymagh.ir
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Charuymaq County (Persian: شهرستان چاراویماق) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qarah Aghaj.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 33,921 in 6,396 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 32,745 people in 8,202 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 31,071 in 9,016 households.[2]

Etymology

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Chār-oymāq means "the four tribes" (from the Mongolian word aymaq, meaning "tribe").[6]: 69, 76  Until the mid-20th century, the Charuymaq District was known as Oryād or Uryād, after the Oirats, a Mongol tribe.[6]: 69, 72  According to the Ālam-ārā, a tribe known as Uryād historically lived among (but was separate from) the Mukri Kurds.[6]: 68 


Administrative divisions

The population history of Charuymaq County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and one city.[2]

Charuymaq County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 21,136 20,341 19,704
Charuymaq-e Jonubegharbi RD 4,358 3,881 3,496
Charuymaq-e Markazi RD 6,444 5,429 5,194
Quri Chay-ye Sharqi RD 2,631 2,457 2,176
Varqeh RD 3,546 2,922 2,736
Qarah Aghaj (city) 4,157 5,652 6,102
Shadian District 12,785 12,404 11,367
Charuymaq-e Jonubesharqi RD 5,155 4,961 4,428
Charuymaq-e Sharqi RD 7,630 7,443 6,939
Total 33,921 32,745 31,071
RD: Rural District

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 February 2024). "Charuymaq County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (16 June 1379). "Creation of divisional changes and reforms in East Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Minorsky, Vladimir (1957). "Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 19 (1): 58–81. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00119202. JSTOR 609632. S2CID 163135242. Retrieved 16 October 2022.


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