Urmia County (Persian: شهرستان ارومیه) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Urmia.[3] The county is mainly populated by Kurds and Azeris.
Urmia County
Persian: شهرستان ارومیه | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 37°45′N 45°03′E / 37.750°N 45.050°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
Capital | Urmia |
Districts | Central, Anzal, Nazlu, Silvaneh, Sumay-ye Beradust |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,040,565 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Urmia County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205903" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 856,914 in 215,342 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 963,738 people in 272,439 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,040,565 in 304,306 households.[2]
The population history of Urmia County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, 20 rural districts, and five cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 702,376 | 806,861 | 879,709 |
Bakeshluchay RD | 22,672 | 28,864 | 34,683 |
Baranduz RD | 11,502 | 11,088 | 12,008 |
Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi RD | 10,068 | 9,416 | 11,408 |
Baranduzchay-ye Shomali RD | 7,466 | 7,529 | 8,486 |
Bash Qaleh RD | 9,862 | 9,994 | 10,043 |
Dul RD | 8,524 | 7,530 | 7,487 |
Nazlu-ye Jonubi RD | 8,350 | 7,538 | 7,510 |
Rowzeh Chay RD | 36,556 | 47,510 | 41,843 |
Torkaman RD | 10,069 | 9,893 | 10,017 |
Urmia (city) | 577,307 | 667,499 | 736,224 |
Anzal District | 25,252 | 25,729 | 25,599 |
Anzal-e Jonubi RD | 19,482 | 20,605 | 20,560 |
Anzal-e Shomali RD | 2,938 | 2,598 | 2,252 |
Qushchi (city) | 2,832 | 2,526 | 2,787 |
Nazlu District | 36,732 | 39,495 | 39,701 |
Nazlu-ye Shomali RD | 16,373 | 15,538 | 15,316 |
Nazluchay RD | 10,624 | 14,455 | 13,727 |
Tala Tappeh RD | 3,004 | 2,319 | 2,278 |
Nushin (city) | 6,731 | 7,183 | 8,380 |
Silvaneh District | 52,752 | 55,437 | 60,368 |
Dasht RD | 8,647 | 9,012 | 10,199 |
Margavar RD | 34,862 | 37,170 | 40,174 |
Targavar RD | 7,893 | 7,765 | 8,381 |
Silvaneh (city) | 1,350 | 1,490 | 1,614 |
Sumay-ye Beradust District | 39,802 | 36,216 | 35,183 |
Beradust RD | 13,766 | 11,593 | 11,361 |
Sumay-ye Jonubi RD | 13,915 | 13,075 | 12,452 |
Sumay-ye Shomali RD | 10,613 | 10,018 | 9,570 |
Serow (city) | 1,508 | 1,530 | 1,800 |
Total | 856,914 | 963,738 | 1,040,565 |
RD: Rural District |