Osku County
Persian: شهرستان اسکو | |
|---|---|
 Ruins of Hulagu Khan's castle | |
 Location of Osku County in East Azerbaijan province (center left, purple) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′N 45°51′E / 37.900°N 45.850°E / 37.900; 45.850[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Established | 1997[3] |
| Capital | Osku |
| Districts | Central, Ilkhchi |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 158,270 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Osku County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205846" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Osku County (Persian: شهرستان اسکو) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Osku.[3]
Osku is one of the oldest cities in East Azerbaijan, according to old books, and is like stepping into a time machine. The city is located on a volcano hillside and has many caves in the city. Attractions such as Kandovan and natural landscapes make Osku one of the touristic cities in Iran. It is one of the few cities in Iran where batik printing centers still remain in operation. Osku is presently known as the capital of batik in Iran. Hilleh Historical Village is another historical village near to the city, currently abandoned.
History
The village of Sahand was elevated to the status of a city in 2008.[5]
Demographics
Ethnicity
The inhabitants of Osku are Azerbaijani Turks, who have lived in the city for more than 100 years.[citation needed]
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 84,061 in 23,613 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 98,988 people in 30,091 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 158,270 in 50,674 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Osku County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 56,253 | 69,116 | 127,452 |
| Bavil RD | 23,318 | 9,792 | 9,397 |
| Gonbar RD | 7,315 | 7,704 | 7,763 |
| Sahand RD | 9,480 | 9,933 | 9,339 |
| Osku (city) | 16,140 | 16,983 | 18,459 |
| Sahand (city) | 24,704 | 82,494 | |
| Ilkhchi District | 27,808 | 29,872 | 30,818 |
| Jazireh RD | 3,574 | 3,014 | 2,499 |
| Shurakat-e Jonubi RD | 10,307 | 11,627 | 11,745 |
| Ilkhchi (city) | 13,927 | 15,231 | 16,574 |
| Total | 84,061 | 98,988 | 158,270 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Osku County at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 September 2025). "دهستان شورکات جنوبی, بخش ایلخچی [Shurakat-e Jonubi Rural District, Ilkhchi District], Osku County, 53581-14418, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "WR2X+2X5 Hasanabad, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (15 June 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1376/03/25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییرات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان شرقی [Changes in the national divisions in East 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] 20D4E48A-776F-4258-80D7-ADC4997B2CA0. شماره دوره [Course number] 76, شماره جلد [Volume number] 254. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ چهارمین عضو شورای شهر یک شهر دستگیر شد; دفتر شورا پلمب شد [The fourth member of a city council was arrested: The council's office was sealed]. همشهری آنلاین [Hamshahri Online] (in Persian). Hamshahri Institute. 26 July 2023 [۴ مرداد ۱۴۰۲ (1402/5/4) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. کد خبر 776282 [News Code 776282]. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East 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 شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
