Showt
Persian: شوط
City
Showt is located in Iran
Showt
Showt
Coordinates: 39°13′09″N 44°46′17″E / 39.21917°N 44.77139°E / 39.21917; 44.77139[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyShowt
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total25,381
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Showt (Persian: شوط; also Romanized as Showţ; also known as Shoţ)[3] is a city in the Central District of Showt County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.[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]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 March 2023). "Showt, Showt County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Showt can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "218711" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commmission. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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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