Poldasht County

Poldasht County (Persian: شهرستان پلدشت) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Poldasht.

For the city, see Poldasht.

Poldasht County
Persian: شهرستان پلدشت
County
Location of Poldasht County in West Azerbaijan province (top, purple)
Location of Poldasht County in West Azerbaijan province (top, purple)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 39°12′N 45°10′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalPoldasht
DistrictsCentral, Aras
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total42,170
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Poldasht District of Maku County) was 38,586 in 8,758 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 42,071 people in the newly formed Poldasht County, in 10,654 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 42,170 in 11,537 households.[2]

The historical Saint Stepanos Monastery, in the village of Dar-e Sham, in the Gejlarat area of Poldasht, draws tourists and the faithful from Iran and around the world. It was built in the Armenian style during the Safavid era.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Poldasht County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District25,87028,02228,377
Chaybasar-e Sharqi Rural District6,1326,9636,331
Zangebar Rural District11,15411,09610,574
Poldasht (city)8,5849,96311,472
Aras District12,71614,04913,793
Gejlarat-e Gharbi Rural District6,1384,0204,272
Gejlarat-e Sharqi Rural District6,5787,2686,854
Nazok-e Olya (city)2,7612,667
Total38,58642,07142,170
1As a part of Maku County at the 2006 census
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Poldasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. "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. اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران (Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran) (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine)
  4. "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. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. "Iran: Iranian Monuments: Church of Saint Stephanos" Iran Chamber Society
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