Shahin Dezh County (Persian: شهرستان شاهیندژ)[a] is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahin Dezh.[3]
Shahin Dezh County
Persian: شهرستان شاهیندژ | |
|---|---|
 Location of Shahin Dezh County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, green) | |
 Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°39′N 46°35′E / 36.650°N 46.583°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Shahin Dezh |
| Districts | Central, Keshavarz |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 92,456 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Shahin Dezh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205912" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Demographics
editEthnicity and religion
editAbout 70% of the population of the county are Shia Azerbaijanis and 30% are Sunni Kurds.[4]
Population
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 89,356 in 20,911 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 91,113 people in 24,572 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 92,456 in 27,669 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editShahin Dezh 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 | 68,286 | 71,081 | 73,179 |
| Hulasu RD | 12,396 | 10,606 | 9,182 |
| Mahmudabad RD | 7,899 | 8,220 | 7,755 |
| Safa Khaneh RD | 7,970 | 7,179 | 6,245 |
| Mahmudabad (city) | 5,817 | 6,680 | 6,866 |
| Shahin Dezh (city) | 34,204 | 38,396 | 43,131 |
| Keshavarz District | 21,070 | 20,032 | 19,277 |
| Chaharduli RD | 6,353 | 5,470 | 4,986 |
| Keshavarz RD | 11,179 | 10,658 | 10,153 |
| Keshavarz (city) | 3,538 | 3,904 | 4,138 |
| Total | 89,356 | 91,113 | 92,456 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
edit
Media related to Shahin Dezh County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ South Azerbaijani: صائین قالا بؤلگهسی
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Shahin Dezh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 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 (13 December 2005) [Approved 24 September 1369]. Creation and establishment of two counties and several districts and annexation of several villages to Urmia County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 11490.1.4.42; Notification 113478/T188K. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ Mashhad Ferdowsi University: تأثیر هویت مکانی بر توزیع فضایی رأی در حوزه انتخابیه میاندوآب، شاهیندژ و تکاب: در شهرستان شاهین دژ نسبت ترکیب جمعیت کرد ۳۰٪ و ترک ۷۰٪ و این ترکیب جمعیت در شهرستان تکاب ۳۵٪ به ۶۵٪ است.
- ^ 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.