Urmia County

Urmia County
Persian: شهرستان ارومیه
County
Location of Urmia County in West Azerbaijan province (center, green)
Location of Urmia County in West Azerbaijan province (center, green)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°45′N 45°03′E / 37.750°N 45.050°E / 37.750; 45.050[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalUrmia
DistrictsCentral, Anzal, Nazlu, Silvaneh, Sumay-ye Beradust
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,040,565
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Urmia County (Persian: شهرستان ارومیه) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Urmia.[3] The county is mainly populated by Kurds and Azeris.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 856,914 in 215,342 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 963,738 people in 272,439 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,040,565 in 304,306 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Urmia County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, 20 rural districts, and five cities.[2]

Urmia County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 702,376 806,861 879,709
Bakeshluchay RD 22,672 28,864 34,683
Baranduz RD 11,502 11,088 12,008
Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi RD 10,068 9,416 11,408
Baranduzchay-ye Shomali RD 7,466 7,529 8,486
Bash Qaleh RD 9,862 9,994 10,043
Dul RD 8,524 7,530 7,487
Nazlu-ye Jonubi RD 8,350 7,538 7,510
Rowzeh Chay RD 36,556 47,510 41,843
Torkaman RD 10,069 9,893 10,017
Urmia (city) 577,307 667,499 736,224
Anzal District 25,252 25,729 25,599
Anzal-e Jonubi RD 19,482 20,605 20,560
Anzal-e Shomali RD 2,938 2,598 2,252
Qushchi (city) 2,832 2,526 2,787
Nazlu District 36,732 39,495 39,701
Nazlu-ye Shomali RD 16,373 15,538 15,316
Nazluchay RD 10,624 14,455 13,727
Tala Tappeh RD 3,004 2,319 2,278
Nushin (city) 6,731 7,183 8,380
Silvaneh District 52,752 55,437 60,368
Dasht RD 8,647 9,012 10,199
Margavar RD 34,862 37,170 40,174
Targavar RD 7,893 7,765 8,381
Silvaneh (city) 1,350 1,490 1,614
Sumay-ye Beradust District 39,802 36,216 35,183
Beradust RD 13,766 11,593 11,361
Sumay-ye Jonubi RD 13,915 13,075 12,452
Sumay-ye Shomali RD 10,613 10,018 9,570
Serow (city) 1,508 1,530 1,800
Total 856,914 963,738 1,040,565
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 February 2024). "Urmia County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 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. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. 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. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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