Owch Tappeh-ye Gharbi Rural District should not be confused with Owch Tappeh-ye Sharqi Rural District.
| Owch Tappeh-ye Gharbi Rural District | |
| Native Name: | Persian: دهستان اوچ تپه غربي |
| Settlement Type: | Rural District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates: | 37.4133°N 47.3536°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | East Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Torkamanchay |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Khatunabad |
| Population Total: | 1735 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Owch Tappeh-ye Gharbi Rural District (Persian: دهستان اوچ تپه غربي) is in the Central District of Torkamanchay County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Khatunabad.[2]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County) was 2,690 in 535 households.[3] There were 2,152 inhabitants in 571 households at the following census of 2011.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 1,735 in 537 households. The most populous of its 18 villages was Qaleh Juq-e Najafqoli Khan, with 447 people.[5]
In April 2024, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Torkamanchay County,[6] and the rural district was transferred to the new Central District.