Maku County
Persian: شهرستان ماکو | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 39°26′N 44°39′E / 39.433°N 44.650°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
Capital | Maku |
Districts | Central, Bazargan |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 94,751 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Maku County ( Persian: شهرستان ماکو) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maku. [3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 174,578 in 39,765 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 88,863 people in 22,874 households, [5] by which time Poldasht and Showt Districts had been separated from the county in the establishment of Poldasht County and Showt County, respectively. At the same time, Chaybasar-e Shomali Rural District and the city of Bazargan had been separated from the Central District in the establishment of Bazargan District. [6] At the 2016 census, Maku County's population was 94,751 in 27,009 households. [2]
The population history and structural changes of Maku County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and two cities. [2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [4] | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
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Central District | 84,516 | 70,133 | 75,075 |
Chaybasar-e Jonubi RD | 10,148 | 8,684 | 8,520 |
Chaybasar-e Shomali RD | 11,295 | ||
Qaleh Darrehsi RD | 12,161 | 11,743 | 13,962 |
Qarah Su RD | 6,955 | 6,012 | |
Bazargan (city) | 9,047 | ||
Maku (city) | 41,865 | 42,751 | 46,581 |
Bazargan District | 18,730 | 19,676 | |
Chaybasar-e Shomali RD | 4,908 | 4,961 | |
Sari Su RD | 4,271 | 4,736 | |
Bazargan (city) | 9,551 | 9,979 | |
Poldasht District1 | 38,586 | ||
Chaybasar-e Sharqi RD | 6,132 | ||
Gejlarat-e Gharbi RD | 6,138 | ||
Gejlarat-e Sharqi RD | 6,578 | ||
Zangebar RD | 11,154 | ||
Poldasht (city) | 8,584 | ||
Showt District2 | 51,476 | ||
Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi RD | 13,931 | ||
Qarah Quyun-e Shomali RD | 6,170 | ||
Yowla Galdi RD | 11,616 | ||
Showt (city) | 19,759 | ||
Total | 174,578 | 88,863 | 94,751 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a part of Poldasht County [6] 2Became a part of Showt County [6] |