Takht-e Soleyman District
Takht-e Soleyman District
Persian: بخش تخت سلیمان | |
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 Takht-e Soleyman World Heritage Site | |
  Takht-e Soleyman District | |
| Coordinates: 36°38′27″N 47°10′07″E / 36.64083°N 47.16861°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Takab |
| Capital | Takht-e Soleyman |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 20,097 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Takht-e Soleyman District (Persian: بخش تخت سلیمان) is in Takab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Takht-e Soleyman.[3][a] The district is the site of the Takht-e Soleyman ("Throne of Solomon") World Heritage Site.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 22,996 in 4,577 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 21,558 people in 5,277 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,097 inhabitants in 5,929 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
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| 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 | 22,996 | 21,558 | 20,097 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Formerly the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad[4]
- ^ Formerly Takht-e Soleyman Rural District[7]
- ^ Formerly the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad, became a city after the 2016 census[4]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Takht-e Soleyman District (Takab County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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