Baktash District
Baktash District (Persian: بخش بکتاش) is in Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Baktash, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,523 people in 1,065 households.
History
In 2020, Zarrineh Rud Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Baktash District. In 2021, the village of Baktash was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions |
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| Mozaffarabad RD |
| Zarrineh Rud RD |
| Baktash (city) |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
Notes
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2024). "Baktash District (Miandoab County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 June 2020) [Approved 24 February 1399]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 17300/T57266H. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fazli, Rahmani (2 February 2021). The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Baktash village into a city (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior – via www.moi.ir/news/148279/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-روستای-بکتاش-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد.
Dr. Rahmani Fazli, in a notification to the Governor of West Azerbaijan, agreed to convert Baktash village, the center of Baktash District of Miandoab County, into a city.
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