Takabb County
Persian: شهرستان تکاب | |
|---|---|
 Takht-e-Soleiman World Heritage Site | |
 Location of Takab County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, yellow) | |
 Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°32′N 47°08′E / 36.533°N 47.133°E / 36.533; 47.133[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Established | 1990[3] |
| Capital | Takab |
| Districts | Central, Takht-e Soleyman |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 80,556 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Takab County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205907" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Takab County (Persian: شهرستان تکاب)[a] is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Takab.[3]
History
The village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad was upgraded to a city in 2020[5] and renamed Takht-e Soleyman in 2023.[6]
Demographics
Ethnicity and religion
About 65% of the population of the county are Shia Azerbaijanis and 35% are Sunni Kurds.[7]
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,395 in 17,618 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 78,122 people in 20,184 households.[9] At the 2016 census, the population was 80,556 in 23,482 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Takab County's population history and administrative status over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 58,399 | 56,564 | 60,459 |
| Afshar RD | 4,265 | 3,814 | 3,335 |
| Ansar RD | 5,846 | 4,918 | 4,242 |
| Karaftu RD | 4,586 | 3,792 | 3,205 |
| Takab (city) | 43,702 | 44,040 | 49,677 |
| Takht-e Soleyman District | 22,996 | 21,558 | 20,097 |
| Ahmadabad RD[b] | 11,096 | 10,120 | 10,259 |
| Chaman RD | 3,410 | 3,325 | 2,650 |
| Saruq RD | 8,490 | 8,113 | 7,188 |
| Takht-e Soleyman (city)[c] | |||
| Total | 81,395 | 78,122 | 80,556 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Takab County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Also translated as Tekab County
- ^ Formerly Takht-e Soleyman Rural District[10]
- ^ Formerly the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad, became a city after the 2016 census[6]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "دهستان چمن, بخش تخت سلیمان [Chaman Rural District, Takht-e Soleyman District], Takab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "G4MM+88P Gugerdchi, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (28 November 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/09/07 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس 2 شهرستان و چند بخش و الحاق چند روستا به شهرستان ارومیه [Creation and establishment of two counties and several districts and annexation of several villages to Urmia County]. 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] 19BAFAB0-4073-4EFB-B10D-4D07F08734E8. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 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.
- ^ شهرداری «نصرتآباد» تکاب افتتاح شد [Nosratabad municipality of Takab opened]. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 2 June 2020 [۱۳ خرداد ۱۳۹۹ (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. کد خبر [News Code] 83808912. Archived from the original on 31 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ a b Vahidi, Ahmad (13 September 2023) [۲۲ شهریور ۱۴۰۲ (22 Shahrivar 1402) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. وحیدی تغییر نام برخی تقسیمات استان آذربایجان غربی را بلاغ کرد [Vahidi announces change of names of some divisions of West Azerbaijan province]. خبرگزاری مهر [Mehr News Agency] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Mashhad Ferdowsi University: تأثیر هویت مکانی بر توزیع فضایی رأی در حوزه انتخابیه میاندوآب، شاهیندژ و تکاب: در شهرستان شاهین دژ نسبت ترکیب جمعیت کرد 65٪ و ترک 35٪ و این ترکیب جمعیت در شهرستان تکاب ۳۵٪ به ۶۵٪ است.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (28 November 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/09/07 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات در دهستانهای بخش تکاب شهرستان میاندوآب [Reforms in the rural districts of Takab District, Miandoab County]. 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] 30359D50-75FE-4751-815E-75C89F7C3329. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
