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 at GEOnet Names Server | |
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.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (30 January 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/11/10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و تغییرات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان شرقی [Reforms and changes in national divisions in East Azerbaijan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره 66015/42/04/1 [Proposal No. 66015/42/04/1]. Archived from the original on 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.