Bagtash

Bagtash (Persian: بگتاش, also Romanized as Bagtāsh; also known as Bailāsh and Baktāsh)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Baktash District of Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.

For the administrative division, see Baktash District.

Bagtash
Persian: بگتاش
City
Bagtash is located in Iran
Bagtash
Bagtash
Coordinates: 37°04′39″N 46°00′53″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyMiandoab
DistrictBaktash
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,523
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,198 in 756 households, when it was a village in the Central District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 3,525 people in 984 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,523 people in 1,065 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the Central District, elevated to the status of Baktash District, divided into two rural districts, and the village of Bagtash upgraded to city status as capital of the new district.[6]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 March 2023). "Bagtash, Miandoab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. 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".
  4. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Jahangiri, Ishaq. "Approval letter regarding country divisions in West Azarbaijan province". RRK (in Persian). Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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