Qatur Rural District

Coordinates: 38°28′37″N 44°25′58″E / 38.47694°N 44.43278°E / 38.47694; 44.43278
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Qatur Rural District
Persian: دهستان قطور
Qatur Rural District is located in Iran
Qatur Rural District
Qatur Rural District
Coordinates: 38°28′37″N 44°25′58″E / 38.47694°N 44.43278°E / 38.47694; 44.43278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyKhoy
DistrictQatur
CapitalQatur
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total11,105
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qatur Rural District (Persian: دهستان قطور)[3] is in Qatur District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] It is administered from the city of Qatur.[5]

At the National Census of 2006, its population was 14,894 in 2,610 households.[6] There were 12,448 inhabitants in 2,653 households at the following census of 2011.[7] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 11,105 in 2,645 households. The most populous of its 29 villages was Makhin, with 1,306 people.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 March 2023). "Qatur Rural District (Khoy County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  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. ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (24 February 1376). "Reforms and changes of country divisions in West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Khoy County of West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.