Qotur District
Qotur District
Persian: بخش قطور | |
|---|---|
Qotur District | |
| Coordinates: 38°29′N 44°31′E / 38.483°N 44.517°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Khoy |
| Established | 1997[3] |
| Capital | Qotur |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 24,591 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qotur District (Persian: بخش قطور) is in Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qotur.[3]
History
The village of Qotur was converted to a city in 2007.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 24,407 in 4,339 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 26,583 people in 5,700 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 24,591 inhabitants in 5,838 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qotur RD | 14,894 | 12,448 | 11,105 |
| Zeri RD | 9,513 | 9,472 | 8,339 |
| Qotur (city) | 4,663 | 5,147 | |
| Total | 24,407 | 26,583 | 24,591 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2025). "دهستان زری, بخش قطور [Zeri Rural District, Qotur District], Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "FGM8+8MM Makhin, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (27 April 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1376/02/07 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و تغییرات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان غربی [Reforms and changes in national divisions in West Azerbaijan]. 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] A937FC6F-C543-48B5-921C-810D86C7BE96. شماره دوره [Course number] 76, شماره جلد [Volume number] 255. Archived from the original on 2 October 2025. Retrieved 2 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.
- ^ Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/07/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای قطور از توابع دهستان قطور بخش قطور شهرستان خوی در استان آذربایجان غربی به شهر قطور [Approval regarding the transformation of Qotur village from Qotur Rural District, Qotur District, Khoy County in West Azerbaijan province to Qotur city]. 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] E3153D6C-6075-40D9-83D2-30F057890971. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. 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.