Qaleh Chay District (Persian: بخش قلعه چاي) is in Ajab Shir County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Javan Qaleh.[3]
Qaleh Chay District
Persian: بخش قلعه چاي | |
|---|---|
  Qaleh Chay District | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′24″N 46°07′29″E / 37.59000°N 46.12472°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Ajab Shir |
| Capital | Javan Qaleh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 17,007 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, the village of Javan Qaleh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 18,724 in 4,204 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 16,779 people in 4,561 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 17,007 inhabitants living in 5,058 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dizajrud-e Sharqi RD | 8,914 | 7,589 | 6,839 |
| Kuhestan RD | 9,810 | 9,190 | 9,468 |
| Javan Qaleh (city) | 700 | ||
| Total | 18,724 | 16,779 | 17,007 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "Qaleh Chay District (Ajab Shir County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2011) [Approved 27 April 1380]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Ajab Shir County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.64300. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2014) [Approved 15 August 1392]. Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 137703/T49387AH. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East 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): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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