Urmia County

Urmia County (Persian: شهرستان ارومیه) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Urmia. The county is mainly populated by Kurds and Azeris.

For the city, see Urmia.

Urmia County
Persian: شهرستان ارومیه
County
Location of Urmia County in West Azerbaijan province (center, purple)
Location of Urmia County in West Azerbaijan province (center, purple)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°41′N 45°03′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalUrmia
DistrictsCentral, Anzal, Nazlu, Silvaneh, Sumay-ye Beradust
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,040,565
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Urmia County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205903" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 856,914 in 215,342 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 963,738 people in 272,439 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,040,565 in 304,306 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Urmia County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, 20 rural districts, and five cities.[2]

Urmia County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District702,376806,861879,709
Bakeshluchay RD22,67228,86434,683
Baranduz RD11,50211,08812,008
Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi RD10,0689,41611,408
Baranduzchay-ye Shomali RD7,4667,5298,486
Bash Qaleh RD9,8629,99410,043
Dul RD8,5247,5307,487
Nazluy-ye Jonubi RD8,3507,5387,510
Rowzeh Chay RD36,55647,51041,843
Torkaman RD10,0699,89310,017
Urmia (city)577,307667,499736,224
Anzal District25,25225,72925,599
Anzal-e Jonubi RD19,48220,60520,560
Anzal-e Shomali RD2,9382,5982,252
Qushchi (city)2,8322,5262,787
Nazlu District36,73239,49539,701
Nazlu-e Shomali RD16,37315,53815,316
Nazluchay RD10,62414,45513,727
Tala Tappeh RD3,0042,3192,278
Nushin (city)6,7317,1838,380
Silvaneh District52,75255,43760,368
Dasht RD8,6479,01210,199
Margavar RD34,86237,17040,174
Targavar RD7,8937,7658,381
Silvaneh (city)1,3501,4901,614
Sumay-ye Beradust District39,80236,21635,183
Beradust RD13,76611,59311,361
Sumay-ye Jonubi RD13,91513,07512,452
Sumay-ye Shomali RD10,61310,0189,570
Serow (city)1,5081,5301,800
Total856,914963,7381,040,565
RD: Rural District
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Urmia 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. "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.
  4. "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.
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