Qarah Quyun District

Coordinates: 39°04′06″N 44°54′05″E / 39.06833°N 44.90139°E / 39.06833; 44.90139
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Qarah Quyun District
Persian: بخش قره قويون
Qarah Quyun District is located in Iran
Qarah Quyun District
Qarah Quyun District
Coordinates: 39°04′06″N 44°54′05″E / 39.06833°N 44.90139°E / 39.06833; 44.90139[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyShowt
CapitalMarganlar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total12,146
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qarah Quyun District (Persian: بخش قره قويون) is in Showt County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marganlar.[3]

After the 2006 National Census, Showt District was separated from Maku County in the establishment of Showt County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Showt as its capital.[3]

The following census in 2011 counted 12,950 people in 3,503 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 12,146 inhabitants in 3,587 households.[2]

Qarah Quyun District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Cheshmeh Sara RD 6,343 5,431
Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi RD 4,360 4,421
Marganlar (city) 2,247 2,294
Total 12,950 12,146
1RD: Rural District

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 March 2023). "Qarah Quyun District (Showt County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commmission. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.