Baktash District
Baktash District
Persian: بخش بکتاش | |
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  Baktash District | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′30″N 46°01′54″E / 37.05833°N 46.03167°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Miandoab |
| Capital | Baktash |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Baktash District (Persian: بخش بکتاش) is in Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Baktash,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,523 people in 1,065 households.[3]
History
[edit]In 2020, Zarrineh Rud Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Baktash District.[2] In 2021, the village of Baktash was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Administrative divisions
[edit]| Administrative Divisions |
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| Mozaffarabad RD |
| Zarrineh Rud RD |
| Baktash (city)[a] |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2024). "Baktash District (Miandoab County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 June 2020) [Approved 24 February 1399]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 17300/T57266H. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Fazli, Rahmani (2 February 2021). The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Baktash village into a city (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior – via www.moi.ir/news/148279/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-روستای-بکتاش-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد.
Dr. Rahmani Fazli, in a notification to the Governor of West Azerbaijan, agreed to convert Baktash village, the center of Baktash District of Miandoab County, into a city.
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