Baktash (Persian: بکتاش)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Baktash District of Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] It was previously the capital of Zarrineh Rud Rural District.[5] The capital of the rural district ha been transferred to the village of Satelmish-e Mohammadlu.[4]
Baktash
Persian: بکتاش | |
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  Baktash | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′39″N 46°00′53″E / 37.07750°N 46.01472°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Miandoab |
| District | Baktash |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,523 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, Baktash's population was 3,198 in 756 households, when it was a village in Zarrineh Rud Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,525 people in 984 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,523 people in 1,065 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
In May 2020, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Baktash District, which was divided into two rural districts.[4] In February 2021, the village of Baktash was elevated to the status of a city.
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 March 2023). "Baktash, Miandoab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Bagtash can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054913" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (20 May 2020). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in West Azarbaijan province". RRK (in Persian). Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (29 August 1370). "Making reforms in the villages of West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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