Balu, West Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 37°37′54″N 45°02′10″E / 37.63167°N 45.03611°E / 37.63167; 45.03611
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Balu
Persian: بالو
Village
Balu is located in Iran
Balu
Balu
Coordinates: 37°37′54″N 45°02′10″E / 37.63167°N 45.03611°E / 37.63167; 45.03611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyUrmia
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictRowzeh Chay
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total14,058
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Balu (Persian: بالو), also Romanized as Bálov, Balu, and Balav,[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Rowzeh Chay Rural District of the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 10,524 in 2,274 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 12,501 people in 3,200 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 14,058 people in 3,639 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 February 2024). "Balu, Urmia County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Balu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "219030" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Urmia County under West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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