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Salmas County
Persian: شهرستان سلماس | |
|---|---|
Location of Salmas County in West Azerbaijan province (center, purple) | |
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′N 44°44′E / 38.100°N 44.733°E[1][2] | |
| Country | |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Salmas |
| Districts | Central, Kuhsar |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 223,546 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Salmas County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205911" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
| Year | Population | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 57,961 | — |
| 1966 | 70,824 | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 87,700 | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 127,891 | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 156,558 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 180,708 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 192,591 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 196,546 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 220,000 | +11.9% |
| Note: The data presented of 1976 and earlier (1956-1976) are from the censuses before Iranian Revolution and the data of 1986 and later (1986-2016) are from the censuses after it. The population of the county for the census 1956 is approximated by about 440% of Salmas's populations censused at the same year. Sources: "Population and Housing Census". Statistical Center of Iran. (used for censuses of 2006 and later), "Population of Salmas County". Salmas Weblog. (used for census of 1996), "Location and Geography of the City". Salmas County Municipality.[permanent dead link] (used for censuses 1966-1986), "An Analysis to the Urban System of West Azerbaijan Province During the Years 1956 till 2006". Urban Ecology Researches. (used in approximate calculation of the population for the census of 1956). The 2021 census did not occur due to COVID19 and it's a semi-accurate estimation with consideration of (earthquake) migration and birth rate. | ||
Salmas County (Persian: شهرستان سلماس) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Salmas.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Ethnicity
[edit]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.[citation needed]
Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 180,708 in 40,298 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 192,591 people in 48,872 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 196,546 in 53,907 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Salmas County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 150,256 | 165,639 | 168,630 |
| Kenarporuzh RD | 6,175 | 5,653 | 5,045 |
| Koreh Soni RD | 19,951 | 22,300 | 22,234 |
| Lakestan RD | 11,486 | 11,589 | 10,387 |
| Zulachay RD | 24,868 | 29,037 | 29,524 |
| Salmas (city) | 79,560 | 88,196 | 92,811 |
| Tazeh Shahr (city) | 8,216 | 8,864 | 8,629 |
| Kuhsar District | 30,452 | 26,952 | 27,916 |
| Chahriq RD | 9,450 | 8,941 | 9,435 |
| Shenatal RD | 10,950 | 9,494 | 9,931 |
| Shepiran RD | 10,052 | 8,517 | 8,550 |
| Total | 180,708 | 192,591 | 196,546 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Media related to Salmas County at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2024). "دهستان زولاچای, بخش مرکزی [Zulachay Rural District, Central District], Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "3PXM+X8W Malham, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 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 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.