Maku County Explained
| Maku County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان ماکو |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranWestAzerbaijan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Azerbaijan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Maku |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Bazargan |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 94751 |
| Coordinates: | 39.4692°N 44.65°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Maku County (fa|شهرستان ماکو) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maku.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Poldasht and Showt Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Poldasht and Showt Counties, respectively. At the same time, Qarah Su Rural District was created in the Central District, and Chaybasar-e Shomali Rural District and the city of Bazargan were separated from it in the formation of 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 county's population was 174,578 in 39,765 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 88,863 people in 22,874 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 94,751 in 27,009 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Maku County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Maku County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 84,516 | 70,133 | 75,075 |
| 10,148 | 8,684 | 8,520 |
| Chaybasar-e Shomali RD | 11,295 | | |
| 12,161 | 11,743 | 13,962 |
| | 6,955 | 6,012 |
| Bazargan (city) | 9,047 | | |
| Maku (city) | 41,865 | 42,751 | 46,581 |
| Bazargan District | | 18,730 | 19,676 |
| | 4,908 | 4,961 |
| | 4,271 | 4,736 |
| Bazargan (city) | | 9,551 | 9,979 |
| Poldasht District | 38,586 | | |
| 6,132 | | |
| 6,138 | | |
| 6,578 | | |
| 11,154 | | |
| Poldasht (city) | 8,584 | | |
| Showt District | 51,476 | | |
| 13,931 | | |
| 6,170 | | |
| 11,616 | | |
| Showt (city) | 19,759 | | |
| Total | 174,578 | 88,863 | 94,751 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Maku County. . 25 September 2024. 25 September 2024. fa.
- Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231220192713/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113037. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. Approved 21 June 1369. c. 2023. Notification 82808/T137. 20 December 2023. 20 December 2023.
- Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413002459/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/134945. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Davodi. Parviz. 13 April 2014. Approved 18 September 1386. 24 January 1393. Proposal 138613/42/4/1; Notification 156165/T32690K. 21 November 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, 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.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
