Salmas County
Persian: شهرستان سلماس
County
Location of Salmas County in West Azerbaijan province (above center, yellow)
Location of Salmas County in West Azerbaijan province (above center, yellow)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°06′N 44°44′E / 38.100°N 44.733°E / 38.100; 44.733[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalSalmas
DistrictsCentral, Kuhsar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total196,546
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Salmas County Historical Population
YearPopulation±%
1956 57,961—    
1966 70,824+22.2%
1976 87,700+23.8%
1986 127,891+45.8%
1996 156,558+22.4%
2006 183,381+17.1%
2011 192,591+5.0%
2016 196,547+2.1%
2021 N/A—    
Note: The data presented of 1976 and earlier (1956-1976) are from the censuses before Iranian Revolution and the data of 1986 and later (1986-2016) are from the censuses after it. The population of the county for the census 1956 is approximated by about 440% of Salmas's populations censused at the same year. Sources: "Population and Housing Census". Statistical Center of Iran. (used for censuses of 2006 and later), "Population of Salmas County". Salmas Weblog. (used for census of 1996), "Location and Geography of the City". Salmas County Municipality. (used for censuses 1966-1986), "An Analysis to the Urban System of West Azerbaijan Province During the Years 1956 till 2006". Urban Ecology Researches. (used in approximate calculation of the population for the census of 1956).

Salmas County (Persian: شهرستان سلماس) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Salmas.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 180,708 in 40,298 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 192,591 people in 48,872 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 196,546 in 53,907 households.[2] The county is populated largely by Azeris and Kurds. A few thousand Armenians live in the district, and comprise the second largest population of minorities in the province after Urmia County.

Administrative divisions

The population history of Salmas County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, seven rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Salmas County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 150,256 165,639 168,630
Kenarporuzh RD 6,175 5,653 5,045
Koreh Soni RD 19,951 22,300 22,234
Lakestan RD 11,486 11,589 10,387
Zulachay RD 24,868 29,037 29,524
Salmas (city) 79,560 88,196 92,811
Tazeh Shahr (city) 8,216 8,864 8,629
Kuhsar District 30,452 26,952 27,916
Chahriq RD 9,450 8,941 9,435
Shenetal RD 10,950 9,494 9,931
Shepiran RD 10,052 8,517 8,550
Total 180,708 192,591 196,546
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Salmas County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ 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.


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