Maku County
Persian: شهرستان ماکو | |
|---|---|
 Location of Maku County in West Azerbaijan province (top, yellow) | |
 Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′N 44°39′E / 39.467°N 44.650°E / 39.467; 44.650[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Maku |
| Districts | Central, Bazargan |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 94,751 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Maku County (Persian: شهرستان ماکو) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maku.[4]
History
In 2007, Poldasht and Showt Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Poldasht and Showt Counties, respectively. At the same time, Qarah Su Rural District was created in the Central District, and Chaybasar-e Shomali Rural District and the city of Bazargan were separated from it in the formation of Bazargan District. The new district was divided into two rural districts, including the new Sari Su Rural District.[5]
Demographics
Ethnicity
The vast majority of the population consists of Sunni Kurds with a minority of Shia Azerbaijanis.[citation needed]
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 174,578 in 39,765 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 88,863 people in 22,874 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 94,751 in 27,009 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Maku County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 84,516 | 70,133 | 75,075 |
| Chaybasar-e Jonubi RD | 10,148 | 8,684 | 8,520 |
| Chaybasar-e Shomali RD | 11,295 | ||
| Qaleh Darrehsi RD | 12,161 | 11,743 | 13,962 |
| Qarah Su RD | 6,955 | 6,012 | |
| Bazargan (city) | 9,047 | ||
| Maku (city) | 41,865 | 42,751 | 46,581 |
| Bazargan District | 18,730 | 19,676 | |
| Chaybasar-e Shomali RD | 4,908 | 4,961 | |
| Sari Su RD | 4,271 | 4,736 | |
| Bazargan (city) | 9,551 | 9,979 | |
| Poldasht District[a] | 38,586 | ||
| Chaybasar-e Sharqi RD | 6,132 | ||
| Gejlarat-e Gharbi RD | 6,138 | ||
| Gejlarat-e Sharqi RD | 6,578 | ||
| Zangebar RD | 11,154 | ||
| Poldasht (city) | 8,584 | ||
| Showt District[b] | 51,476 | ||
| Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi RD | 13,931 | ||
| Qarah Quyun-e Shomali RD | 6,170 | ||
| Yowla Galdi RD | 11,616 | ||
| Showt (city) | 19,759 | ||
| Total | 174,578 | 88,863 | 94,751 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Maku County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Transferred to Poldasht County[5]
- ^ Transferred to Showt County[5]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 October 2025). "دهستان چایباسارجنوبی, بخش مرکزی [Chaybasar-e Jonubi Rural District, Central District], Maku County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "FM82+M26 Mirza Khalil, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
