Takab County

For the city, see Takab. For other places with a similar name, see Takab.

Takab County
Persian: شهرستان تکاب
County
Takht-e-Soleiman World Heritage Site
Takht-e-Soleiman World Heritage Site
Location of Takab County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, yellow)
Location of Takab County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, yellow)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°32′N 47°08′E / 36.533°N 47.133°E / 36.533; 47.133[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalTakab
DistrictsCentral, Takht-e Soleyman
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
90,000
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Takab County (Persian: شهرستان تکاب)[a] is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Takab.[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad was elevated to the status of the city of Takht-e Soleyman.[4]

Demographics

Ethnicity and religion

About 65% of the population of the county are Shia Azerbaijanis and 35% are Sunni Kurds.[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,395 in 17,618 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 78,122 people in 20,184 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 80,556 in 23,482 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Takab County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 58,399 56,564 60,459
Afshar RD 4,265 3,814 3,335
Ansar RD 5,846 4,918 4,242
Karaftu RD 4,586 3,792 3,205
Takab (city) 43,702 44,040 49,677
Takht-e Soleyman District 22,996 21,558 20,097
Ahmadabad RD[b] 11,096 10,120 10,259
Chaman RD 3,410 3,325 2,650
Saruq RD 8,490 8,113 7,188
Takht-e Soleyman (city)[c]
Total 81,395 78,122 80,556
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Takab County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Also translated as Tekab County
  2. ^ Formerly Takht-e Soleyman Rural District[8]
  3. ^ Formerly the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad, became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Takab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (13 December 2005) [Approved 24 September 1369]. Creation and establishment of two counties and several districts and annexation of several villages to Urmia County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 11490.1.4.42; Notification 113478/T188K. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  4. ^ a b Vahidi, Ahmad (11 September 2023). "Vahidi announced the change of name of some divisions of West Azerbaijan province". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.
  5. ^ Mashhad Ferdowsi University: تأثیر هویت مکانی بر توزیع فضایی رأی در حوزه انتخابیه میاندوآب، شاهین‌دژ و تکاب: در شهرستان شاهین دژ نسبت ترکیب جمعیت کرد ۳۰٪ و ترک ۷۰٪ و این ترکیب جمعیت در شهرستان تکاب ۳۵٪ به ۶۵٪ است.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ Habibi, Hassan (9 December 2013) [Approved 24 September 1369]. Reforms in the villages of Takab District of Miandoab County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11490.1.4.42. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.