Urmia County

Urmia County

Persian: شهرستان ارومیه
Urmia County Persian: شهرستان ارومیه
County
	Location of Urmia County in West Azerbaijan province (center, green)
	Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°39′04″N 44°58′07″E / 37.65111°N 44.96861°E
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
Capital	Urmia
Districts	Central, Anzal, Nazlu, Silvaneh, Sumay-ye Beradust
Population (2016)
• Total	1,040,565
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Urmia County (Persian: شهرستان ارومیه) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Urmia.^[3]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The county is mainly populated by Azerbaijani Turks and Kurds.^{[citation needed]}

Population

At the time of the 2006 National 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] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,040,565 in 304,306 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Urmia County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
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

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Urmia County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
^ ^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.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82808/T137. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Urmia County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.

[2016_West_Azerbaijan_Province-2] 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.

[West_Azerbaijan_Province_Structure-3] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82808/T137. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.

[2006_West_Azerbaijan_Province-4] 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.

[2011_West_Azerbaijan_Province-5] 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.

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v t e West Azerbaijan province, Iran
List of cities, towns and villages in West Azerbaijan Province
Capital	Urmia
Counties and cities	Bukan County Bukan Simmineh Chaldoran County Siah Cheshmeh Avajiq Chaypareh County Qarah Zia od Din Khoy County Khoy Firuraq Ivughli Mahabad County Mahabad Maku County Maku Bazargan Miandoab County Miandoab Baruq Chahar Borj Naqadeh County Naqadeh Mohammadyar Oshnavieh County Oshnavieh Nalus Piranshahr County Piranshahr Gerd Kashaneh Poldasht County Poldasht Salmas County Salmas Tazeh Shahr Sardasht County Sardasht Mirabad Rabat Shahin Dezh County Shahin Dezh Keshavarz Mahmudabad Showt County Showt Marganlar Yowla Galdi Takab County Takab Urmia County Urmia Nushin Qushchi Serow Silvaneh
Tourism	Teppe Hasanlu Kelashin Stele Bastam Citadel Takht-e Soleymān Lake Urmia Zarrineh River Shalmash Falls St. Mary Church St. Thaddeus Monastery Chapel of Dzordzor St. George Church Jameh Mosque of Urmia Baghchejogh museum and palace Segonbad Ghoutour Bridge
Places	List of cities, towns and villages in West Azerbaijan Province