Salmas County
Persian: شهرستان سلماس
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Location of Salmas County in West Azerbaijan province (center, purple)
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Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
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| Coordinates: 38°06′N 44°44′E / 38.100°N 44.733°E / 38.100; 44.733[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Salmas |
| Districts | Central, Kuhsar |
| Population
(2016)[2]
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| • Total | 223,546 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Salmas County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205911" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
| Year | Population | ±% |
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| 1956 | 57,961 | — |
| 1966 | 70,824 | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 87,700 | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 127,891 | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 156,558 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 180,708 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 192,591 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 196,546 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | N/A | — |
| Note: The data presented of 1976 and earlier (1956-1976) are from the censuses before Iranian Revolution and the data of 1986 and later (1986-2016) are from the censuses after it. The population of the county for the census 1956 is approximated by about 440% of Salmas's populations censused at the same year. Sources: "Population and Housing Census". Statistical Center of Iran. (used for censuses of 2006 and later), "Population of Salmas County". Salmas Weblog. (used for census of 1996), "Location and Geography of the City". Salmas County Municipality. (used for censuses 1966-1986), "An Analysis to the Urban System of West Azerbaijan Province During the Years 1956 till 2006". Urban Ecology Researches. (used in approximate calculation of the population for the census of 1956). | ||
Salmas County (Persian: شهرستان سلماس) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Salmas.[3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 180,708 in 40,298 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 192,591 people in 48,872 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 196,546 in 53,907 households.[2] The county is populated largely by Kurds and Azerbaijanis. A few thousand Assyrians live in the district, and comprise the second largest population of minorities in the province after Urmia County.
Salmas County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 150,256 | 165,639 | 168,630 |
| Kenarporuzh RD | 6,175 | 5,653 | 5,045 |
| Koreh Soni RD | 19,951 | 22,300 | 22,234 |
| Lakestan RD | 11,486 | 11,589 | 10,387 |
| Zulachay RD | 24,868 | 29,037 | 29,524 |
| Salmas (city) | 79,560 | 88,196 | 92,811 |
| Tazeh Shahr (city) | 8,216 | 8,864 | 8,629 |
| Kuhsar District | 30,452 | 26,952 | 27,916 |
| Chahriq RD | 9,450 | 8,941 | 9,435 |
| Shenetal RD | 10,950 | 9,494 | 9,931 |
| Shepiran RD | 10,052 | 8,517 | 8,550 |
| Total | 180,708 | 192,591 | 196,546 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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