Qatur Rural District

Not to be confused with Qatur District.

For the city, see Qatur. For other places with a similar name, see Qatur.

Qatur Rural District Persian: دهستان قطور
Rural District
Qatur Rural District
Coordinates: 38°28′37″N44°25′58″E / 38.47694°N 44.43278°E / 38.47694; 44.43278 [1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Khoy
District	Qatur
Capital	Qatur
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	11,105
Time zone	UTC+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]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's 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] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 11,105 in 2,645 households. The most populous of its 29 villages was Makhin, with 1,306 people. ^[2]

See also

Iranportal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2024). "Qatur Rural District (Khoy County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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 (28 January 2013) [Approved 24 February 1376]. Reforms and changes of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.10394; Notification 55630/17582K. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023– via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (13 August 2014) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Khoy County of West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53 1392; Notification 110694/T384. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2023– via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022– via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.