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Salmas County
Salmas County () is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Salmas. Demographics Ethnicity The county is populated largely by Kurds and a smaller minority of Azerbaijanis. Also a few hundred Assyrians live in the district, and comprise the second largest population of minorities in the province after Urmia County Urmia County () is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Urmia. Demographics Ethnicity The county is mainly populated by Azerbaijanis, Persians and Kurds Kurds (), or the Kurdish people, are an Iranian peopl .... Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 180,708 in 40,298 households. The following census in 2011 counted 192,591 people in 48,872 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 196,546 in 53,907 households. Administrative divisions Salmas County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Iran
Iran's counties (, Romanization, romanized as ''šahrestân'') are administrative divisions of larger Provinces of Iran, provinces (''ostan''). The word ''shahrestan'' comes from the Persian words ' (city) and ' ("place, land"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent to (šahrestân). Counties are divided into one or more districts ( ). A typical district includes both cities ( ) and rural districts ( ), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county, generally in its Central District. Each county is governed by an office known as ''farmândâri'', which coordinates different public events and agencies and is headed by a ''farmândâr'', the governor of the county and the highest-ranking official in the division. Among the provinces of Iran, Fars province, Fars has the highest number of ''shahrestans'' (37), while Qom province, Qom has the fewest (3). In 2005 Iran had 324 ''shahrestans'', while in as of now there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assyrians
Assyrians (, ) are an ethnic group indigenous to Mesopotamia, a geographical region in West Asia. Modern Assyrians share descent directly from the ancient Assyrians, one of the key civilizations of Mesopotamia. While they are distinct from other Mesopotamian groups, such as the Babylonians, they share in the broader cultural heritage of the Mesopotamian region. Modern Assyrians may culturally self-identify as Syriacs, Chaldeans, or Arameans for religious, geographic, and tribal identification. Assyrians speak various dialects of Neo-Aramaic, specifically those known as Suret and Turoyo, which are among the oldest continuously spoken and written languages in the world. Aramaic was the lingua franca of West Asia for centuries and was the language spoken by Jesus. It has influenced other languages such as Hebrew and Arabic, and, through cultural and religious exchanges, it has had some influence on Mongolian and Uighur. Aramaic itself is the oldest continuously spoken and wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepiran Rural District
Shepiran Rural District () is in Kuhsar District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Delazi. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Shirvani. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 10,052 in 1,625 households. There were 8,517 inhabitants in 1,584 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 8,550 in 1,747 households. The most populous of its 21 villages was Delazi, with 2,039 people. See also References Rural Districts of West Azerbaijan province Populated places in Salmas County {{Salmas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shenetal Rural District
Shenetal Rural District () is in Kuhsar District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Kuzehrash. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 10,950 in 1,955 households. There were 9,494 inhabitants in 1,968 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,931 in 2,276 households. The most populous of its 33 villages was Kuzehrash, with 1,501 people. See also References Rural Districts of West Azerbaijan province Populated places in Salmas County {{Salmas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chahriq Rural District
Chahriq Rural District () is in Kuhsar District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Chahriq-e Olya. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 9,450 in 1,744 households. There were 8,941 inhabitants in 1,855 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,435 in 2,276 households. The most populous of its 47 villages was Chahriq-e Olya, with 831 people. See also References Rural Districts of West Azerbaijan province Populated places in Salmas County {{Salmas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tazeh Shahr
Tazeh Shahr () is a city in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Demographics Ethnicity The city is populated by ethnic Azerbaijanis who follow Shia Islam. Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,216 in 1,783 households. The following census in 2011 counted 8,864 people in 2,255 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,629 people in 2,385 households. The city sustained damage in the 1930 Salmas earthquake The 1930 Salmas earthquake occurred on in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. The earthquake, which was among Iran's largest, measured 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''). A damaging foreshock .... See also Notes References Cities in West Azerbaijan province Populated places in Salmas County {{Salmas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zulachay Rural District
Zulachay Rural District () is in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Malham. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 24,868 in 5,417 households. There were 29,037 inhabitants in 7,349 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 29,524 in 7,881 households. The most populous of its 40 villages was Haftevan Haftevan () is a village in Zulachay Rural District of the Central District (Salmas County), Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Haftevan massacre In early 1915, the village was occupi ..., with 8,203 people. See also References Rural Districts of West Azerbaijan province Populated places in Salmas County {{Salmas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakestan Rural District
Lakestan Rural District () is in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Qarah Qeshlaq. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Soltan Ahmad. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 11,486 in 2,773 households. There were 11,589 inhabitants in 3,195 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 10,387 in 3,083 households. The most populous of its 28 villages was Qarah Qeshlaq, with 2,040 people. See also References Rural Districts of West Azerbaijan province Populated places in Salmas County {{Salmas- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koreh Soni Rural District
Koreh Soni Rural District () is in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Silab. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 19,951 in 3,892 households. There were 22,300 inhabitants in 5,463 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 22,234 in 5,713 households. The most populous of its 26 villages was Silab, with 4,505 people. See also References Rural Districts of West Azerbaijan province Populated places in Salmas County {{Salmas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenarporuzh Rural District
Kenarporuzh Rural District () is in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Tamar. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,175 in 1,303 households. There were 5,653 inhabitants in 1,472 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,045 in 1,431 households. The most populous of its 15 villages was Tamar, with 860 people. See also References Rural Districts of West Azerbaijan province Populated places in Salmas County {{Salmas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urmia County
Urmia County () is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Urmia. Demographics Ethnicity The county is mainly populated by Azerbaijanis, Persians and Kurds Kurds (), or the Kurdish people, are an Iranian peoples, Iranic ethnic group from West Asia. They are indigenous to Kurdistan, which is a geographic region spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syri .... Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 856,914 in 215,342 households. The following census in 2011 counted 963,738 people in 272,439 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,040,565 in 304,306 households. Administrative divisions Urmia County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. See also References {{Urmia County, state=collapsed Counties of West Azerbaijan province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijanis
Azerbaijanis (; , ), Azeris (, ), or Azerbaijani Turks (, ) are a Turkic peoples, Turkic ethnic group living mainly in the Azerbaijan (Iran), Azerbaijan region of northwestern Iran and the Azerbaijan, Republic of Azerbaijan. They are predominantly Shia Islam, Shia Muslims. They comprise the largest ethnic group in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the second-largest ethnic group in neighboring Iran and Georgia (country), Georgia. They speak the Azerbaijani language, belonging to the Oghuz languages, Oghuz branch of the Turkic languages. Following the Russo-Persian Wars of Russo-Persian War (1804–1813), 1813 and Russo-Persian War (1826–1828), 1828, the territories of Qajar Iran in the Caucasus were ceded to the Russian Empire and the Treaty of Gulistan, treaties of Gulistan in 1813 and Treaty of Turkmenchay, Turkmenchay in 1828 finalized the borders between Russia and Iran. After more than 80 years of being under the Russian Empire in the Caucasus, the Azerbaijan Democratic Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
