Qarah Quyun District

Qarah Quyun District
Persian: بخش قره قويون
Qarah Quyun District
Coordinates: 39°04′N 44°54′E / 39.067°N 44.900°E / 39.067; 44.900[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyShowt
Established2007[3]
CapitalMarganlar
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
12,146
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qarah Quyun District (Persian: بخش قره قويون) is in Showt County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marganlar.[3]

History

In 2007, 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 the city of Showt as its capital.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 12,950 people in 3,503 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 12,146 inhabitants in 3,587 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Qarah Quyun District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[4]
Cheshmeh Sara RD 6,343 5,431
Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi RD 4,360 4,421
Marganlar (city) 2,247 2,294
Total 12,950 12,146
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 October 2025). "دهستان قره قویون جنوبی, بخش قره قویون [Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi Rural District, Qarah Quyun District], Showt County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  2. ^ "3W82+M26 باش‌کهریز [Bash Kahriz], West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Davoodi, Parviz (9 December 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان غربی [‌Approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province]. 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] C87621A0-B504-45A5-A06D-DC28E1D1F3F9. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.