Maragheh County
Maragheh County
Persian: شهرستان مراغه | |
|---|---|
Handmade caves in the village of Ozbak | |
Location of Ahar County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom left, yellow) | |
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′N 46°27′E / 37.383°N 46.450°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Maragheh |
| Districts | Central, Saraju |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 262,604 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Maragheh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205877" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Maragheh County (Persian: شهرستان مراغه) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maragheh.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 227,635 in 57,612 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 247,681 people in 70,842 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 262,604 in 80,261 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Maragheh 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 | 205,137 | 226,310 | 240,972 |
| Qareh Naz RD | 14,491 | 15,720 | 15,602 |
| Sarajuy-ye Gharbi RD | 21,577 | 23,836 | 24,465 |
| Sarajuy-ye Shomali RD | 22,664 | 24,479 | 25,650 |
| Maragheh (city) | 146,405 | 162,275 | 175,255 |
| Saraju District | 22,498 | 21,371 | 21,631 |
| Quri Chay-ye Gharbi RD | 4,382 | 4,023 | 3,641 |
| Sarajuy-ye Jonubi RD | 2,961 | 3,224 | 2,957 |
| Sarajuy-ye Sharqi RD | 13,697 | 12,540 | 13,209 |
| Khodaju (city)[a] | 1,458 | 1,584 | 1,824 |
| Total | 227,635 | 247,681 | 262,604 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Maragheh County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "دهستان سراجوی شمالی [Sarajuy-ye Shomali Rural District], Maragheh Central District, Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "9CMX+8XQ Shalilvand, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. یبنامهشماره .93808ت907 [Resolution No. 93808T907]. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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