Oshnavieh County Explained
| Oshnavieh County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان اشنویه |
| 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: | Oshnavieh |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Nalus |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 73886 |
| Coordinates: | 37.0667°N 50°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Oshnavieh County (fa|شهرستان اشنویه) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Oshnavieh.[2]
History
During Iran-Iraq war, Ba'athist Iraq regime bombarded some parts of Oshnavieh in West Azerbaijan Province (on 2 August 1988) by Chemical bombs;[3] [4] and about 2700 persons were injured as a result of that.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 63,798 in 12,998 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 70,030 people in 17,778 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 73,886 in 19,336 households.[8]
Administrative divisions
Oshnavieh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Oshnavieh County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 48,482 | 54,023 | 57,628 |
| 8,271 | 9,096 | 9,178 |
| 10,315 | 12,204 | 8,649 |
| Oshnavieh (city) | 29,896 | 32,723 | 39,801 |
| Nalus District | 15,316 | 16,007 | 16,258 |
| 8,556 | 8,824 | 9,168 |
| 4,272 | 4,245 | 4,117 |
| Nalus (city) | 2,488 | 2,938 | 2,973 |
| Total | 63,798 | 70,030 | 73,886 |
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Geography
The county lies west of Lake Urmia about 1,300 metres above sea level, on the border with the Kurdish provinces of Iraq. The county is surrounded by high mountains which remain cool even at the height of summer.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Oshnavieh County. . 27 September 2024. 27 September 2024. fa.
- Reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231222215215/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116570. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 22 December 2023. Approved 18 September 1375. c. 2023. Proposal 3638-1; Notification 121302/17168K. 22 December 2023.
- Web site: Anniversary of Oshnavieh bombard . tabnak.ir . 11 June 2019.
- Web site: Oshanavieh chemical attack . yjc.ir . 23 June 2019.
- Web site: Oshnavieh bombard . farsnews.ir. 11 June 2019.
- 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.
