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| 80,556
Time zone| UTC+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[edit]

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]

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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 | 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[edit]

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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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

|

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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