Charuymaq County

Charuymaq County is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qarah Aghaj.

Etymology
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Chār-oymāq means "the four tribes" (from the Mongolian word aymaq, meaning "tribe"). Until the mid-20th century, the Charuymaq District was known as Oryād or Uryād, after the Oirats, a Mongol tribe. According to the Ālam-ārā, a tribe known as Uryād historically lived among (but was separate from) the Mukri Kurds.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 33,921 in 6,396 households. The following census in 2011 counted 32,745 people in 8,202 households. At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 31,071 in 9,016 households.

Administrative divisions
Charuymaq County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.