Urmia County

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

For the city, see Urmia.

Urmia County
Persian: شهرستان ارومیه
County
Location of Urmia County in West Azerbaijan province (center, purple)
Location of Urmia County in West Azerbaijan province (center, purple)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°41′N 45°03′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalUrmia
DistrictsCentral, Anzal, Nazlu, Silvaneh, Sumay-ye Beradust
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,040,565
Time zoneUTC+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.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 963,738 people in 272,439 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,040,565 in 304,306 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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]

Urmia County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District702,376806,861879,709
Bakeshluchay Rural District22,67228,86434,683
Baranduz Rural District11,50211,08812,008
Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi Rural District10,0689,41611,408
Baranduzchay-ye Shomali Rural District7,4667,5298,486
Bash Qaleh Rural District9,8629,99410,043
Dul Rural District8,5247,5307,487
Nazluy-ye Jonubi Rural District8,3507,5387,510
Rowzeh Chay Rural District36,55647,51041,843
Torkaman Rural District10,0699,89310,017
Urmia (city)577,307667,499736,224
Anzal District25,25225,72925,599
Anzal-e Jonubi Rural District19,48220,60520,560
Anzal-e Shomali Rural District2,9382,5982,252
Qushchi (city)2,8322,5262,787
Nazlu District36,73239,49539,701
Nazlu-e Shomali Rural District16,37315,53815,316
Nazluchay Rural District10,62414,45513,727
Tala Tappeh Rural District3,0042,3192,278
Nushin (city)6,7317,1838,380
Silvaneh District52,75255,43760,368
Dasht Rural District8,6479,01210,199
Margavar Rural District34,86237,17040,174
Targavar Rural District7,8937,7658,381
Silvaneh (city)1,3501,4901,614
Sumay-ye Beradust District39,80236,21635,183
Beradust Rural District13,76611,59311,361
Sumay-ye Jonubi Rural District13,91513,07512,452
Sumay-ye Shomali Rural District10,61310,0189,570
Serow (city)1,5081,5301,800
Total856,914963,7381,040,565
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Urmia County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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