Takab County

County in West Azerbaijan province, Iran

For the city, see Takab. For other places with a similar name, see Takab.

County in West Azerbaijan, Iran

Takab County

Persian: شهرستان تکاب

County

Takht-e-Soleiman World Heritage Site

Location of Takab County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, yellow)

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
Province| West Azerbaijan
Capital| Takab
Districts| Central, Takht-e Soleyman
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 90,000
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Takab County (Persian: شهرستان تکاب)[a] is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Takab.[3]

## History

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After the 2016 National Census, the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad was elevated to the status of the city of Takht-e Soleyman.[4]

## Demographics

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### Ethnicity and religion

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About 65% of the population of the county are Shia Azerbaijanis and 35% are Sunni Kurds.[5]

### Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,395 in 17,618 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 78,122 people in 20,184 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 80,556 in 23,482 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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Takab County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Takab County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2]

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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[b] | 11,096 | 10,120 | 10,259
Chaman RD | 3,410 | 3,325 | 2,650
Saruq RD | 8,490 | 8,113 | 7,188
Takht-e Soleyman (city)[c] |  |  |
Total | 81,395 | 78,122 | 80,556
RD = Rural District

## See also

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Media related to Takab County at Wikimedia Commons

## Notes

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1. ^ Also translated as Tekab County
2. ^ Formerly Takht-e Soleyman Rural District[8]
3. ^ Formerly the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad, became a city after the 2016 census[4]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Takab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (13 December 2005) [Approved 24 September 1369]. Creation and establishment of two counties and several districts and annexation of several villages to Urmia County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 11490.1.4.42; Notification 113478/T188K. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2023 - via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
4. ^ a b Vahidi, Ahmad (11 September 2023). "Vahidi announced the change of name of some divisions of West Azerbaijan province". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024 - via Mehr News Agency.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 - via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
8. ^ Habibi, Hassan (9 December 2013) [Approved 24 September 1369]. Reforms in the villages of Takab District of Miandoab County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11490.1.4.42. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2023 - via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.

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West Azerbaijan province, Iran

List of cities, towns and villages in West Azerbaijan Province

Capital|

* Urmia

Counties
and cities|

* Bukan County
* Bukan
* Simmineh
* Chaldoran County
* Siah Cheshmeh
* Avajiq
* Chaypareh County
* Qarah Zia od Din
* Khoy County
* Khoy
* Firuraq
* Ivughli
* Mahabad County
* Mahabad
* Maku County
* Maku
* Bazargan
* Miandoab County
* Miandoab
* Baruq
* Chahar Borj
* Naqadeh County
* Naqadeh
* Mohammadyar
* Oshnavieh County
* Oshnavieh
* Nalus
* Piranshahr County
* Piranshahr
* Gerd Kashaneh
* Poldasht County
* Poldasht
* Salmas County
* Salmas
* Tazeh Shahr
* Sardasht County
* Sardasht
* Mirabad
* Rabat
* Shahin Dezh County
* Shahin Dezh
* Keshavarz
* Mahmudabad
* Showt County
* Showt
* Marganlar
* Yowla Galdi
* Takab County
* Takab
* Urmia County
* Urmia
* Nushin
* Qushchi
* Serow
* Silvaneh

Tourism|

* Teppe Hasanlu
* Kelashin Stele
* Bastam Citadel
* Takht-e Soleymān
* Lake Urmia
* Zarrineh River
* Shalmash Falls
* St. Mary Church
* St. Thaddeus Monastery
* Chapel of Dzordzor
* St. George Church
* Jameh Mosque of Urmia
* Baghchejogh museum and palace
* Segonbad
* Ghoutour Bridge

Places|

List of cities, towns and villages in West Azerbaijan Province

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Takab County

Capital|

* Takab

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Takab

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Afshar|

* Badarlu
* Badkharid
* Chahar Taq
* Feyzabad
* Qaleh Juq
* Qarah Qayah
* Qojur
* Sarijalu
* Ughul Beyg
* Yolqun Aghaj

|

Ansar|

* Aq Qaleh
* Arabshah
* Asman Bolaghi
* Ayqalehsi
* Dur Bash
* Gaz Darreh
* Hajji Babay-e Olya
* Hajji Babay-e Sofla
* Hajji Babay-e Vosta
* Kutan-e Olya
* Qerkhlu
* Sabil
* Tamay
* Tasheh Kabud

Karaftu|

* Aliabad-e Nokhowd Darreh
* Aqa Beyk
* Badmahmud
* Boluz
* Chahar Qaleh
* Chap Darreh
* Darvish Rash
* Dash Bolagh
* Nokhowd Darreh
* Pahlavan
* Qarah Baba
* Qoldarreh-ye Olya
* Qoldarreh-ye Sofla
* Qujeh
* Sari Bagh
* Sari Qurkhan
* Tappeh Bur
* Tas Kand
* Tondarlu
* Yaharlu

Takht-e Soleyman|

| Cities|

* none

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Ahmadabad|

* Ahmadabad-e Olya
* Ahmadabad-e Sofla
* Aluchehluy-e Olya
* Aluchehluy-e Sofla
* Aminabad
* Angurud
* Aq Otaq
* Aqdarreh-ye Olya
* Aqdarreh-ye Sofla
* Aqdarreh-ye Vosta
* Arabshah
* Arpachayi
* Cheragh Tappeh-ye Olya
* Cheragh Tappeh-ye Sofla
* Guleh Guleh
* Hasanabad
* Jedaqayah
* Qinarjeh
* Shir Mard
* Yaraziz
* Yengi Kand
* Zareh Shuran
* Zenharkandi

|

Chaman|

* Aghbolagh-e Hamadani
* Aghbolagh-e Olya
* Baba Nazar
* Berenjeh
* Gonbad
* Gugerdchi
* Hampa
* Qarah Bolagh
* Qaravolkhaneh
* Qezel Qeshlaq
* Qusha Bolagh
* Qushkhaneh-ye Olya
* Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad

Saruq|

* Alasaqqal
* Bash Barat
* Chowplu
* Dash Qez Qapan
* Dol Dol Bolaghi
* Guy Aghaj
* Karimabad
* Kharkhar
* Kuseh Piri
* Main Bolagh
* Nabi Kandi
* Qarah Omar
* Tarmakchi

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