Safayyeh District (Persian: بخش صفائیه) is in Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zurabad.[3]

Safayyeh District
Persian: بخش صفائیه
Safayyeh District is located in Iran
Safayyeh District
Safayyeh District
Coordinates: 38°46′37″N 44°31′27″E / 38.77694°N 44.52417°E / 38.77694; 44.52417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyKhoy
CapitalZurabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total19,543
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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After the 2006 National Census, the village of Zurabad was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 20,172 in 3,798 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 21,558 people in 5,042 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 19,543 inhabitants in 4,893 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Safayyeh District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Aland RD 7,160 8,511 7,071
Sokmanabad RD 13,012 11,808 11,325
Zurabad (city) 1,239 1,147
Total 20,172 21,558 19,543
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Iran portal

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2024). "Safayyeh District (Khoy County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (28 January 2013) [Approved 24 February 1376]. Reforms and changes 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 1.4.42.10394; Notification 55630/17582K. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (19 December 2016). "Four new cities were added to the map of national divisions; with some changes in the geography of three provinces of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.