Baktash (Persian: بکتاش)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Baktash District of Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] It was the capital of Zarrineh Rud Rural District[5] until the capital was transferred to the village of Satelmish-e Mohammadlu.[4]
Baktash
Persian: بکتاش | |
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  Baktash | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′39″N 46°00′53″E / 37.07750°N 46.01472°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Miandoab |
| District | Baktash |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,523 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, Baktash's population was 3,198 in 756 households, when it was a village in Zarrineh Rud Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,525 people in 984 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,523 people in 1,065 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
In 2020, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Baktash District.[4] In February 2021, the village of Baktash was elevated to the status of a city.[8]
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edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2024). "Baktash, Miandoab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Bagtash can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054913" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 June 2020) [Approved 24 February 1399]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 17300/T57266H. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (22 December 2014) [Approved 29 August 1370]. Making reforms in the villages of West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 9218.1.4.42; Notification 71023/T140K. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ Fazli, Rahmani (2 February 2021). The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Baktash village into a city (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior – via www.moi.ir/news/148279/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-روستای-بکتاش-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد.
Dr. Rahmani Fazli, in a notification to the Governor of West Azerbaijan, agreed to convert Baktash village, the center of Baktash District of Miandoab County, into a city.
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