Poldasht County
Poldasht County
Persian: شهرستان پلدشت | |
|---|---|
 Location of Poldasht County in West Azerbaijan province (top, pink) | |
 Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′N 45°04′E / 39.200°N 45.067°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Established | 2007[3] |
| Capital | Poldasht |
| Districts | Central, Aras |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 42,170 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Poldasht County (Persian: شهرستان پلدشت) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Poldasht.[3]
History
[edit]In 2007, Poldasht District was separated from Maku County in the establishment of Poldasht County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Poldasht as its capital.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 42,071 people in the newly formed Poldasht County, in 10,654 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 42,170 in 11,537 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Poldasht County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[5] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 28,022 | 28,377 |
| Chaybasar-e Sharqi RD | 6,963 | 6,331 |
| Zangebar RD | 11,096 | 10,574 |
| Poldasht (city) | 9,963 | 11,472 |
| Aras District | 14,049 | 13,793 |
| Gejlarat-e Gharbi RD[a] | 4,020 | 4,272 |
| Gejlarat-e Sharqi RD | 7,268 | 6,854 |
| Nazok-e Olya (city) | 2,761 | 2,667 |
| Total | 42,071 | 42,170 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
Tourism
[edit]The historical Saint Stepanos Monastery, in the village of Dar-e Sham, in the Gejlarat area of Poldasht, draws tourists and the faithful from Iran and around the world. It was built in the Armenian style during the Safavid era.[7]
See also
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Media related to Poldasht County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ Formerly Gejlarat Rural District[6]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 October 2025). "دهستان زنگبار, بخش مرکزی [Zangebar Rural District, Central District], Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, 58771-38596, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "53X8+XMV Sakhteman, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Davoodi, Parviz (9 December 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان غربی [Approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province]. 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] C87621A0-B504-45A5-A06D-DC28E1D1F3F9. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 3 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (20 November 1991) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1370/08/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. انجام اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان آذربایجان غربی [Implementing reforms in rural districts of West Azerbaijan province]. 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] 10756585-729F-49EC-8B5C-58CE9653EE22. شماره دوره [Course number] 70. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Iran: Iranian Monuments: Church of Saint Stephanos" Iran Chamber Society
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