Central District (Khoy County)
Central District (Khoy County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان خوی | |
|---|---|
Central District (Khoy County) | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′N 44°53′E / 38.567°N 44.883°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Khoy |
| Capital | Khoy |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 288,269 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Khoy County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان خوی) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khoy.[4]
History
In 2007, the village of Dizaj Diz was converted to a city.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 260,854 in 62,805 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 288,565 people in 80,605 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 288,269 inhabitants in 85,342 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dizaj RD | 17,516 | 19,493 | 19,681 |
| Firuraq RD | 13,116 | 13,708 | 14,219 |
| Gowharan RD | 9,821 | 10,799 | 11,161 |
| Qarah Su RD | 17,600 | 9,977 | 10,271 |
| Rahal RD | 16,190 | 16,897 | 16,620 |
| Dizaj Diz (city) | 7,896 | 8,282 | |
| Firuraq (city) | 7,903 | 8,837 | 9,190 |
| Khoy (city) | 178,708 | 200,958 | 198,845 |
| Total | 260,854 | 288,565 | 288,269 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 October 2025). "دهستان فیرورق شمالی, بخش مرکزی [Firuraq-e Shomali Rural District, Central District], Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "HV8M+M88 Firuraq, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان غربی به مرکزیت شهر ارومیه [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]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] D6D37EAB-50D7-43D6-B320-D774C01ADE50. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/07/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای دیزج دیز از توابع دهستان قره سو بخش مرکزی شهرستان خوی در استان آذربایجان غربی به شهر دیزج دیز [Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Dizaj Diz from the functions of Qarah Su Rural District, Central District of Khoy County in West Azerbaijan province into the city of Dizaj Diz]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 6CD561E6-8C59-42F4-9A8B-9CA4A355F72E. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.