Maku County (Persian: شهرستان ماکو) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maku.[3]
Maku County
Persian: شهرستان ماکو | |
|---|---|
 Location of Maku County in West Azerbaijan province (top, yellow) | |
 Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′09″N 44°39′00″E / 39.46917°N 44.65000°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Maku |
| Districts | Central, Bazargan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 94,751 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Poldasht and Showt Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Poldasht and Showt Counties, respectively. At the same time, Qarah Su Rural District was created in the Central District, and Chaybasar-e Shomali Rural District and the city of Bazargan were separated from it in the formation of Bazargan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Sari Su Rural District.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 174,578 in 39,765 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 88,863 people in 22,874 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 94,751 in 27,009 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editMaku County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 84,516 | 70,133 | 75,075 |
| Chaybasar-e Jonubi RD | 10,148 | 8,684 | 8,520 |
| Chaybasar-e Shomali RD | 11,295 | ||
| Qaleh Darrehsi RD | 12,161 | 11,743 | 13,962 |
| Qarah Su RD | 6,955 | 6,012 | |
| Bazargan (city) | 9,047 | ||
| Maku (city) | 41,865 | 42,751 | 46,581 |
| Bazargan District | 18,730 | 19,676 | |
| Chaybasar-e Shomali RD | 4,908 | 4,961 | |
| Sari Su RD | 4,271 | 4,736 | |
| Bazargan (city) | 9,551 | 9,979 | |
| Poldasht District[a] | 38,586 | ||
| Chaybasar-e Sharqi RD | 6,132 | ||
| Gejlarat-e Gharbi RD | 6,138 | ||
| Gejlarat-e Sharqi RD | 6,578 | ||
| Zangebar RD | 11,154 | ||
| Poldasht (city) | 8,584 | ||
| Showt District[b] | 51,476 | ||
| Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi RD | 13,931 | ||
| Qarah Quyun-e Shomali RD | 6,170 | ||
| Yowla Galdi RD | 11,616 | ||
| Showt (city) | 19,759 | ||
| Total | 174,578 | 88,863 | 94,751 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Media related to Maku County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Transferred to Poldasht County[4]
- ^ Transferred to Showt County[4]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2024). "Maku County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82808/T137. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b c Davodi, Parviz (24 January 1393) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 138613/42/4/1; Notification 156165/T32690K. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.