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 (21 February 2024). "Qaleh Chay District (Ajab Shir County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Ajab Shir County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq. "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in East Azerbaijan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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