Showt
Persian: شوط | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 39°13′11″N 44°46′20″E / 39.21972°N 44.77222°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Showt |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 25,381 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Showt (Persian: شوط; in Armenian: Շոթ), also Romanized as Showţ; also known as Shoţ,[3] is a city in the Central District of Showt County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 19,759 in 4,654 households when it was in the former Showt District of Maku County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 21,047 people in 5,491 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Showt County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 25,381 people in 7,219 households.[2]