Baruq County

Baruq County (Persian: شهرستان باروق) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Baruq.[3]

For the city, see Baruq.

Baruq County
Persian: شهرستان باروق
County
Location of Baruq County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, pink)
Location of Baruq County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, pink)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°59′N 46°37′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalBaruq
DistrictsCentral, Nokhtalu
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total22,385
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Baruq District of Miandoab County) was 23,662 in 5,234 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 23,014 people in 6,321 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the district's population was 22,385 in 6,723 households.[2] The district was elevated to the status of Baruq County in 2020 and divided into two districts.[3]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Baruq County's administrative divisions (as a district of Miandoab County) over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table.[2]

Baruq County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District15,40416,14215,800
Baruq Rural District11,53012,02411,575
Nader Goli Rural District
Baruq (city)3,8744,1184,225
Nokhtalu District8,2586,8726,585
Ajorluy-ye Gharbi Rural District3,3552,8452,769
Ajorluy-ye Sharqi Rural District4,9034,0273,816
Total23,66223,01422,385
1As a part of Miandoab County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Baruq County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 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. Jahangiri, Ishaq. "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Miandoab County of West Azarbaijan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  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.


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