Charuymaq County Explained
| Charuymaq County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان چاراویماق |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranEastAzerbaijan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | East Azerbaijan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Qarah Aghaj |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Shadian |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 31071 |
| Coordinates: | 37.05°N 57°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Charuymaq County (fa|شهرستان چاراویماق) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qarah Aghaj.[2]
Etymology
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Chār-oymāq means "the four tribes" (from the Mongolian word aymaq, meaning "tribe").[3] Until the mid-20th century, the Charuymaq District was known as Oryād or Uryād, after the Oirats, a Mongol tribe.[3] According to the Ālam-ārā, a tribe known as Uryād historically lived among (but was separate from) the Mukri Kurds.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 33,921 in 6,396 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 32,745 people in 8,202 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 31,071 in 9,016 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Charuymaq County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Charuymaq County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 21,136 | 20,341 | 19,704 |
| 4,358 | 3,881 | 3,496 |
| 6,444 | 5,429 | 5,194 |
| 2,631 | 2,457 | 2,176 |
| 3,546 | 2,922 | 2,736 |
| Qarah Aghaj (city) | 4,157 | 5,652 | 6,102 |
| Shadian District | 12,785 | 12,404 | 11,367 |
| 5,155 | 4,961 | 4,428 |
| 7,630 | 7,443 | 6,939 |
| Total | 33,921 | 32,745 | 31,071 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Charuymaq County. . 2 September 2024. 2 September 2024. fa.
- Creation of divisional changes and reforms in East Azerbaijan province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231204183458/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/120707. Approved 16 June 1379. c. 2023. 28264/20989AH. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Habibi. Hassan. 4 December 2023. 4 December 2023.
- Minorsky . Vladimir . Vladimir Minorsky . Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan . Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London . 1957 . 19 . 1 . 58–81 . 10.1017/S0041977X00119202 . 609632 . 163135242 . 16 October 2022.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx. Excel. 13 November 2020.
