Salmas County
Salmas County (Persian: شهرستان سلماس) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Salmas.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 180,708 in 40,298 households. The following census in 2011 counted 192,591 people in 48,872 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 196,546 in 53,907 households. The county is populated largely by Kurds and Azerbaijanis. A few thousand Assyrians live in the district, and comprise the second largest population of minorities in the province after Urmia County.
Administrative divisions
Salmas County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 150,256 | 165,639 | 168,630 |
| Kenarporuzh RD | 6,175 | 5,653 | 5,045 |
| Koreh Soni RD | 19,951 | 22,300 | 22,234 |
| Lakestan RD | 11,486 | 11,589 | 10,387 |
| Zulachay RD | 24,868 | 29,037 | 29,524 |
| Salmas (city) | 79,560 | 88,196 | 92,811 |
| Tazeh Shahr (city) | 8,216 | 8,864 | 8,629 |
| Kuhsar District | 30,452 | 26,952 | 27,916 |
| Chahriq RD | 9,450 | 8,941 | 9,435 |
| Shenetal RD | 10,950 | 9,494 | 9,931 |
| Shepiran RD | 10,052 | 8,517 | 8,550 |
| Total | 180,708 | 192,591 | 196,546 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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