Central District (Maku County) Explained

Central District (Maku County)
Native Name:Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماکو
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:West Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Maku
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Maku
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:75075
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

The Central District of Maku County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماکو) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maku.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Qarah Su Rural District was created in the district, and Chaybasar-e Shomali Rural District and the city of Bazargan were separated from it to form Bazargan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Sari Su Rural District.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 84,516 in 19,238 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 70,133 people in 18,427 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 75,075 inhabitants in 21,490 households.[6]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Maku County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
10,148 8,684 8,520
11,295
12,161 11,743 13,962
6,955 6,012
Bazargan (city) 9,047
Maku (city) 41,865 42,751 46,581
Total 84,516 70,133 75,075

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Central District (Maku County) . . 6 March 2023 . 6 March 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231220192713/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113037 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Habibi . Hassan . 7 July 1369 . 20 December 2023 . 20 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in West Azerbaijan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20140413002459/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/134945 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commmission . Davodi . Parviz . 13 April 2014 . 18 September 1386 . 21 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 04 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094953/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/04.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 04 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120205939/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/West-Azerbaijan.xls . 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 04 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220830042935/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_04.xlsx . Excel . 30 August 2022.