Showt County (Persian: شهرستان شوط)[a] is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Showt.[3]
Showt County
Persian: شهرستان شوط | |
|---|---|
 Location of Showt County in West Azerbaijan province (top, purple) | |
 Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′N 44°52′E / 39.117°N 44.867°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Showt |
| Districts | Central, Qarah Quyun |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 55,682 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Showt District was separated from Maku County in the establishment of Showt County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Showt as its capital.[3]
After the 2016 census, the village of Yowla Galdi was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 52,519 people in 13,572 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 55,682 in 15,756 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editShowt County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 39,569 | 43,536 |
| Qarah Quyun-e Shomali RD | 6,140 | 5,284 |
| Yowla Galdi RD | 12,382 | 12,871 |
| Showt (city) | 21,047 | 25,381 |
| Yowla Galdi (city)[b] | ||
| Qarah Quyun District | 12,950 | 12,146 |
| Cheshmeh Sara RD | 6,343 | 5,431 |
| Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi RD | 4,360 | 4,421 |
| Marganlar (city) | 2,247 | 2,294 |
| Total | 52,519 | 55,682 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
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Media related to Showt County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ South Azerbaijani: شوط بؤلگهسی
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Showt 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.
- ^ a b 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 "Conversion of Yowla Galdi village in West Azerbaijan province to a city and change of Yowla Galdi Rural District center in Showt County". cabinetoffice.ir (in Persian). 2 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2024 – via Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board.
- ^ 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.