Qepchaq Rural District

For the village, see Qepchaq. For other places with a similar name, see Qepchaq.

Qepchaq Rural District Persian: دهستان قپچاق
Rural District
Qepchaq Rural District
Coordinates: 37°08′37″N 45°56′13″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Chaharborj
District	Central
Capital	Qepchaq
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qepchaq Rural District (Persian: دهستان قپچاق) is in the Central District[a] of Chaharborj County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Qepchaq,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,669 in 1,098 households.[3]

History

In 2021, Marhemetabad District[b] was separated from Miandoab County in the establishment of Chaharborj County and renamed the Central District. Qepchaq Rural District was created in the district.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Marhemetabad District of Miandoab County[2]
2. Renamed the Central District of Chaharborj County[2]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2024). "Qepchaq Rural District (Chaharborj County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
2. Jahangiri, Ishaq (31 July 2021) [Approved 27 April 1400]. "Approval letter regarding national divisions in Miandoab County of West Azerbaijan province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 210606. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
3. 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.