Showt County
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][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Established | 2007[3] |
| Capital | Showt |
| Districts | Central, Qarah Quyun |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 55,682 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Showt County (Persian: شهرستان شوط)[a] is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Showt.[3]
History
In 2007, 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] The village of Yowla Galdi was converted to a city in 2018.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 52,519 people in 13,572 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 55,682 in 15,756 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Showt County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[6] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Media related to Showt County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ South Azerbaijani: شوط بؤلگهسی
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "دهستان قره قویون جنوبی, بخش قره قویون [Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi Rural District, Qarah Quyun District], Showt County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "4V88+MM7 Tazakand, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Davoodi, Parviz (9 December 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان غربی [Approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] C87621A0-B504-45A5-A06D-DC28E1D1F3F9. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b تبدیل روستای یولاگلدی در استان آذربایجانغربی به شهر و تغییر مرکز دهستان یولاگلدی در شهرستان شوط [Conversion of Yowla Galdi village in West Azerbaijan province to a city and change of Yowla Galdi Rural District center in Showt County]. دفتر هیئت دولت [Cabinet Office] (in Persian). کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 27 January 2018 [تاریخ انتشار: ۰۷ بهمن ۱۳۹۶ (Published date: 1396 Bahman 07) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. کد خبر: ۳۰۰۹ [News Code: 3009]. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.