Central District (Khoy County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان خوی | |
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Coordinates: 38°34′00″N 44°53′01″E / 38.56667°N 44.88361°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Khoy |
Capital | Khoy |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 288,269 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Khoy County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان خوی) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khoy.[3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 260,854 in 62,805 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 288,565 people in 80,605 households,[5] by which time the village of Dizaj Diz had been elevated to the status of a city.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 288,269 inhabitants in 85,342 households.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Dizaj RD | 17,516 | 19,493 | 19,681 |
Firuraq RD | 13,116 | 13,708 | 14,219 |
Gowharan RD | 9,821 | 10,799 | 11,161 |
Qarah Su RD | 17,600 | 9,977 | 10,271 |
Rahal RD | 16,190 | 16,897 | 16,620 |
Dizaj Diz (city) | 7,896 | 8,282 | |
Firuraq (city) | 7,903 | 8,837 | 9,190 |
Khoy (city) | 178,708 | 200,958 | 198,845 |
Total | 260,854 | 288,565 | 288,269 |
RD = Rural District |