Showt County

Showt County (Persian: شهرستان شوط; South Azerbaijani: شوط بؤلگه‌سی; Kurdish: شارستانی شەوت) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Showt. At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Showt District of Maku County) was 51,476 in 11,769 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 52,519 people in the newly formed Showt County, in 13,572 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 55,682 in 15,756 households.[3]

Showt County
شهرستان شوط
County
Location of Showt County in West Azerbaijan province (top, green)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 39°07′N 44°52′E
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalShowt
DistrictsCentral, Qarah Quyun
Population
 (2016)
 • Total55,682
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Showt County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[3]

Showt County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District251,47639,56943,536
Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi Rural District13,931
Qarah Quyun-e Shomali Rural District6,1706,1405,284
Yowla Galdi Rural District11,61612,38212,871
Showt (city)19,75921,04725,381
Qarah Quyun District12,95012,146
Cheshmeh Sara Rural District6,3435,431
Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi Rural District4,3604,421
Marganlar (city)2,2472,294
Total51,47652,51955,682
1As a part of Maku County at the 2006 census
2Formerly Showt District
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References
  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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