Takab County
Persian: شهرستان تکاب
County
Takht-e-Soleiman World Heritage Site
Takht-e-Soleiman World Heritage Site
Location of Takab County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, yellow)
Location of Takab County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, yellow)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°32′N 47°08′E / 36.533°N 47.133°E / 36.533; 47.133[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalTakab
DistrictsCentral, Takht-e Soleyman
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total80,556
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Takab County, or Tekab County (Persian: شهرستان تکاب) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Takab.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,395 in 17,618 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 78,122 people in 20,184 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 80,556 in 23,482 households.[2] About 65% of the population of the county are Shia Azerbaijanis and 35% are Sunni Kurds.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Takab County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 58,399 56,564 60,459
Afshar RD 4,265 3,814 3,335
Ansar RD 5,846 4,918 4,242
Karaftu RD 4,586 3,792 3,205
Takab (city) 43,702 44,040 49,677
Takht-e Soleyman District 22,996 21,558 20,097
Ahmadabad RD 11,096 10,120 10,259
Chaman RD 3,410 3,325 2,650
Saruq RD 8,490 8,113 7,188
Total 81,395 78,122 80,556
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 February 2024). "Takab 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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