Maragheh County (Persian: شهرستان مراغه) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maragheh.[2]
Maragheh County
Persian: شهرستان مراغه | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 37°23′N 46°27′E / 37.383°N 46.450°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
Capital | Maragheh |
Districts | Central, Saraju |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 262,604 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Maragheh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205877" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 227,635 in 57,612 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 247,681 people in 70,842 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 262,604 in 80,261 households.[5]
The population history of Maragheh County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and two cities.[5]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[3] | 2011[4] | 2016[5] |
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Central District | 205,137 | 226,310 | 240,972 |
Qareh Naz RD | 14,491 | 15,720 | 15,602 |
Sarajuy-ye Gharbi RD | 21,577 | 23,836 | 24,465 |
Sarajuy-ye Shomali RD | 22,664 | 24,479 | 25,650 |
Maragheh (city) | 146,405 | 162,275 | 175,255 |
Saraju District | 22,498 | 21,371 | 21,631 |
Quri Chay-ye Gharbi RD | 4,382 | 4,023 | 3,641 |
Sarajuy-ye Jonubi RD | 2,961 | 3,224 | 2,957 |
Sarajuy-ye Sharqi RD | 13,697 | 12,540 | 13,209 |
Kharaju (city) | 1,458 | 1,584 | 1,824 |
Total | 227,635 | 247,681 | 262,604 |
RD: Rural District |