Takht-e Soleyman District explained
| Takht-e Soleyman District |
| Native Name: | fa|بخش تخت سلیمان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Takab |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Takht-e Soleyman |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 20097 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Takht-e Soleyman District (fa|بخش تخت سلیمان) is in Takab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Takht-e Soleyman.[2] The district is the site of the Takht-e Soleyman ("Throne of Solomon") World Heritage Site.
History
After the 2016 National Census, the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad was elevated to the status of the city of Takht-e Soleyman.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 22,996 in 4,577 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 21,558 people in 5,277 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,097 inhabitants in 5,929 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Takht-e Soleyman District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 11,096 | 10,120 | 10,259 |
| 3,410 | 3,325 | 2,650 |
| 8,490 | 8,113 | 7,188 |
| Takht-e Soleyman (city) | | | |
| Total | 22,996 | 21,558 | 20,097 |
| |
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Takht-e Soleyman District (Takab County). . 28 September 2024. 28 September 2024. fa.
- Creation and establishment of two counties and several districts and annexation of several villages to Urmia County. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223223713/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/112504. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 23 February 2014. Approved 24 September 1369. Proposal 11490.1.4.42; Notification 113478/T188K. 13 December 2005. 20 December 2023.
- News: Vahidi announced the change of name of some divisions of West Azerbaijan province. fa. mehrnews.com. Mehr News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20230913032316/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5883375/وحیدی-تغییر-نام-برخی-تقسیمات-استان-آذربایجان-غربی-را-بلاغ-کرد. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Vahidi. Ahmad. 13 September 2023. 11 September 2023. 28 September 2024.
- 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.
