Urmia County Persian:شهرستان ارومیه | |
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Location of Urmia County in West Azerbaijan province (center, green) | |
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates:37°39′N44°58′E / 37.650°N 44.967°E /37.650; 44.967[1][2] | |
| Country | |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Urmia |
| Districts | Central,Anzal,Nazlu,Silvaneh,Sumay-ye Beradust |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 1,040,565 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Urmia County (Persian:شهرستان ارومیه) is inWest Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city ofUrmia.[4]
The county is mainly populated byAzerbaijanis, Persians andKurds.[citation needed]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 856,914 in 215,342 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 963,738 people in 272,439 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,040,565 in 304,306 households.[3]
Urmia County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 702,376 | 806,861 | 879,709 |
| Bakeshluchay RD | 22,672 | 28,864 | 34,683 |
| Baranduz RD | 11,502 | 11,088 | 12,008 |
| Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi RD | 10,068 | 9,416 | 11,408 |
| Baranduzchay-ye Shomali RD | 7,466 | 7,529 | 8,486 |
| Bash Qaleh RD | 9,862 | 9,994 | 10,043 |
| Dul RD | 8,524 | 7,530 | 7,487 |
| Nazluy-e Jonubi RD | 8,350 | 7,538 | 7,510 |
| Rowzeh Chay RD | 36,556 | 47,510 | 41,843 |
| Torkaman RD | 10,069 | 9,893 | 10,017 |
| Urmia (city) | 577,307 | 667,499 | 736,224 |
| Anzal District | 25,252 | 25,729 | 25,599 |
| Anzal-e Jonubi RD | 19,482 | 20,605 | 20,560 |
| Anzal-e Shomali RD | 2,938 | 2,598 | 2,252 |
| Qushchi (city) | 2,832 | 2,526 | 2,787 |
| Nazlu District | 36,732 | 39,495 | 39,701 |
| Nazluchay RD | 10,624 | 14,455 | 13,727 |
| Nazluy-e Shomali RD | 16,373 | 15,538 | 15,316 |
| Tala Tappeh RD | 3,004 | 2,319 | 2,278 |
| Nushin (city) | 6,731 | 7,183 | 8,380 |
| Silvaneh District | 52,752 | 55,437 | 60,368 |
| Dasht RD | 8,647 | 9,012 | 10,199 |
| Margavar RD | 34,862 | 37,170 | 40,174 |
| Targavar RD | 7,893 | 7,765 | 8,381 |
| Silvaneh (city) | 1,350 | 1,490 | 1,614 |
| Sumay-ye Beradust District | 39,802 | 36,216 | 35,183 |
| Beradust RD | 13,766 | 11,593 | 11,361 |
| Sumay-ye Jonubi RD | 13,915 | 13,075 | 12,452 |
| Sumay-ye Shomali RD | 10,613 | 10,018 | 9,570 |
| Serow (city) | 1,508 | 1,530 | 1,800 |
| Total | 856,914 | 963,738 | 1,040,565 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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