Showt County Explained
| Showt County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان شوط |
| 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: | Showt |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Qarah Quyun |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 55682 |
| Coordinates: | 39.1167°N 96°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Showt County (Persian: شهرستان شوط) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Showt.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Showt District was separated from Maku County in the establishment of Showt County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Showt as its capital.[2]
After the 2016 census, the village of Yowla Galdi was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 52,519 people in 13,572 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 55,682 in 15,756 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
Showt County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Showt County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 39,569 | 43,536 |
| 6,140 | 5,284 |
| 12,382 | 12,871 |
| Showt (city) | 21,047 | 25,381 |
| Yowla Galdi (city) | | |
| Qarah Quyun District | 12,950 | 12,146 |
| 6,343 | 5,431 |
| 4,360 | 4,421 |
| Marganlar (city) | 2,247 | 2,294 |
| Total | 52,519 | 55,682 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Showt County . . 15 February 2024 . 15 February 2024 . fa.
- 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.
- Web site: Conversion of Yowla Galdi village in West Azerbaijan province to a city and change of Yowla Galdi Rural District center in Showt County . https://web.archive.org/web/20180902011833/http://cabinetoffice.ir/fa/news/3009/تبدیل-روستای-یولاگلدی-در-استان-آذربایجان%E2%80%8Fغربی-به-%E2%80%8Fشهر-و-تغییر-مرکز-دهستان-یولاگلدی-در-شهرستان-شوط . 2 September 2018. Cabinet Office . fa . 21 December 2023 . 2 September 2018.
- 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.
- 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.
