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Showt County
Showt County (Persian: شهرستان شوط) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Showt.

History

After 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.

After the 2016 census, the village of Yowla Galdi was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 52,519 people in 13,572 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 55,682 in 15,756 households.

Administrative divisions

Showt County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Showt County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
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)
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

  1. ^ South Azerbaijani: شوط بؤلگه‌سی
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Showt County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.


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