Charuymaq County
Charuymaq County Persian: شهرستان چاراویماق | |
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County | |
![]() Location of Charuymaq County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom center, green) | |
![]() Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 37°03′N 47°10′E / 37.050°N 47.167°E / 37.050; 47.167[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
Capital | Qarah Aghaj |
Districts | Central, Shadian |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 31,071 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Website | charoymagh |
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Charuymaq County (Persian: شهرستان چاراویماق) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qarah Aghaj.[3]
Etymology
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Chār-oymāq means "the four tribes" (from the Mongolian word aymaq, meaning "tribe").[4]: 69, 76 Until the mid-20th century, the Charuymaq District was known as Oryād or Uryād, after the Oirats, a Mongol tribe.[4]: 69, 72 According to the Ālam-ārā, a tribe known as Uryād historically lived among (but was separate from) the Mukri Kurds.[4]: 68
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 33,921 in 6,396 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 32,745 people in 8,202 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 31,071 in 9,016 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Charuymaq County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 21,136 | 20,341 | 19,704 |
Charuymaq-e Jonubegharbi RD | 4,358 | 3,881 | 3,496 |
Charuymaq-e Markazi RD | 6,444 | 5,429 | 5,194 |
Quri Chay-ye Sharqi RD | 2,631 | 2,457 | 2,176 |
Varqeh RD | 3,546 | 2,922 | 2,736 |
Qarah Aghaj (city) | 4,157 | 5,652 | 6,102 |
Shadian District | 12,785 | 12,404 | 11,367 |
Charuymaq-e Jonubesharqi RD | 5,155 | 4,961 | 4,428 |
Charuymaq-e Sharqi RD | 7,630 | 7,443 | 6,939 |
Total | 33,921 | 32,745 | 31,071 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Charuymaq County at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 February 2024). "Charuymaq County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (16 June 1379). "Creation of divisional changes and reforms in East Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Minorsky, Vladimir (1957). "Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 19 (1): 58–81. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00119202. JSTOR 609632. S2CID 163135242. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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Sights
- Amir Nezam House
- Arasbaran
- Arg of Tabriz
- Azerbaijan Museum
- Babak Fort
- Bazaar of Tabriz
- Blue Mosque, Tabriz
- Eynali
- Quri-gol
- Haidar Zadeh house
- House of constitution
- Iron Age museum
- Jamee mosque of Tabriz
- Kandovan
- Khodaafarin Bridges
- Maqbaratoshoara
- Maragheh observatory
- Museum of Ostad Bohtouni
- Saint Stepanos Monastery
- Gonbad-e Sorkh
- El-Gölü
- Tabriz Municipality
- Zahhak Castle
- Kiz bridge