Bash Qaleh Rural District
Bash Qaleh Rural District
Persian: دهستان باش قلعه | |
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  Bash Qaleh Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′45″N 45°17′46″E / 37.62917°N 45.29611°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Urmia |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Yurqunabad-e Olya |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,043 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bash Qaleh Rural District (Persian: دهستان باش قلعه)[3] is in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Yurqunabad-e Olya.[5]
At the National Census of 2006, its population was 9,862 in 2,681 households.[6] There were 9,994 inhabitants in 2,830 households at the following census of 2011.[7] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 10,043 in 3,033 households. The most populous of its 47 villages was Tupraq Qaleh, with 2,467 people.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 February 2024). "Bash Qaleh Rural District (Urmia County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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