Shahin Dezh County
Persian: شهرستان شاهین‌دژ
County
Location of Shahin Dezh County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, green)
Location of Shahin Dezh County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, green)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°39′N 46°35′E / 36.650°N 46.583°E / 36.650; 46.583[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalShahin Dezh
DistrictsCentral, Keshavarz
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total92,456
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Shahin Dezh County (Persian: شهرستان شاهین‌دژ and South Azerbaijani: صائین قالا بؤلگه‌سی) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahin Dezh.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 89,356 in 20,911 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 91,113 people in 24,572 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 92,456 in 27,669 households.[2] About 70% of the population of the county are Shia Azerbaijanis and 30% are Sunni Kurds.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Shahin Dezh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 68,286 71,081 73,179
Hulasu RD 12,396 10,606 9,182
Mahmudabad RD 7,899 8,220 7,755
Safa Khaneh RD 7,970 7,179 6,245
Mahmudabad (city) 5,817 6,680 6,866
Shahin Dezh (city) 34,204 38,396 43,131
Keshavarz District 21,070 20,032 19,277
Chaharduli RD 6,353 5,470 4,986
Keshavarz RD 11,179 10,658 10,153
Keshavarz (city) 3,538 3,904 4,138
Total 89,356 91,113 92,456
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 February 2024). "Shahin Dezh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  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 (24 September 1369). "Creation and establishment of two cities and several districts and annexation of several villages to Urmia city". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. 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.
  6. ^ Mashhad Ferdowsi University: تأثیر هویت مکانی بر توزیع فضایی رأی در حوزه انتخابیه میاندوآب، شاهین‌دژ و تکاب: در شهرستان شاهین دژ نسبت ترکیب جمعیت کرد ۳۰٪ و ترک ۷۰٪ و این ترکیب جمعیت در شهرستان تکاب ۳۵٪ به ۶۵٪ است.


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