Qareh Kand, West Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 36°34′33″N 46°04′42″E / 36.57583°N 46.07833°E / 36.57583; 46.07833
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Qareh Kand
Persian: قره كند
Village
Qareh Kand is located in Iran
Qareh Kand
Qareh Kand
Coordinates: 36°34′33″N 46°04′42″E / 36.57583°N 46.07833°E / 36.57583; 46.07833[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyBukan
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictAkhtachi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total422
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qareh Kand (Persian: قره كند), also known as Qarā Kand,[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Akhtachi Rural District of the Central District of Bukan County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 327 in 54 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 460 people in 94 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 422 people in 96 households.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 February 2024). "Qareh Kand, Bukan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Qareh Kand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079704" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Mahabad County under West Azarbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.