Showt County
Persian: شهرستان شوط
County
Location of Showt County in West Azerbaijan province (top, green)
Location of Showt County in West Azerbaijan province (top, green)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 39°07′N 44°52′E / 39.117°N 44.867°E / 39.117; 44.867[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalShowt
DistrictsCentral, Qarah Quyun
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total55,682
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Showt County (Persian: شهرستان شوط; South Azerbaijani: شوط بؤلگه‌سی;) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Showt.[3]

After the 2006 National Census, Showt District was separated from Maku County in the establishment of Showt County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Showt as its capital.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 52,519 people in the newly formed Showt County, in 13,572 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 55,682 in 15,756 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Showt County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

After the census, the village of Yowla Galdi was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Showt County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Central District 39,569 43,536
Qarah Quyun-e Shomali RD 6,140 5,284
Yowla Galdi RD 12,382 12,871
Showt (city) 21,047 25,381
Yowla Galdi (city)1
Qarah Quyun District 12,950 12,146
Cheshmeh Sara RD 6,343 5,431
Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi RD 4,360 4,421
Marganlar (city) 2,247 2,294
Total 52,519 55,682
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Showt 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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Conversion of Yowla Galdi village in West Azerbaijan province to a city and change of Yowla Galdi Rural District center in Showt County". Cabinet Office (in Persian). 2 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2023.


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