Shahin Dezh County

Not to be confused with Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County.

For the city, see Shahin Dezh.

Shahin Dezh County Persian: شهرستان شاهین‌دژ
County
Location of Shahin Dezh County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, green)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°39′N46°35′E / 36.650°N 46.583°E / 36.650; 46.583 [1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
Capital	Shahin Dezh
Districts	Central, Keshavarz
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	92,456
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Shahin Dezh County (Persian : شهرستان شاهین‌دژ) ^[a] is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahin Dezh. ^[3]

Demographics

Ethnicity and religion

About 70% of the population of the county are Shia Azerbaijanis and 30% are Sunni Kurds. ^[4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 89,356 in 20,911 households. ^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 91,113 people in 24,572 households. ^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 92,456 in 27,669 households. ^[2]

Administrative divisions

Shahin Dezh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Shahin Dezh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006 [5]	2011 [6]	2016 [2]
Central District	68,286	71,081	73,179
Hulasu RD	12,396	10,606	9,182
Mahmudabad RD	7,899	8,220	7,755
Safa Khaneh RD	7,970	7,179	6,245
Mahmudabad (city)	5,817	6,680	6,866
Shahin Dezh (city)	34,204	38,396	43,131
Keshavarz District	21,070	20,032	19,277
Chaharduli RD	6,353	5,470	4,986
Keshavarz RD	11,179	10,658	10,153
Keshavarz (city)	3,538	3,904	4,138
Total	89,356	91,113	92,456
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Shahin Dezh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. South Azerbaijani: صائین قالا بؤلگه‌سی

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Shahin Dezh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 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. Habibi, Hassan (13 December 2005) [Approved 24 September 1369]. Creation and establishment of two counties and several districts and annexation of several villages to Urmia County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 11490.1.4.42; Notification 113478/T188K. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2023– via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
4. Mashhad Ferdowsi University: تأثیر هویت مکانی بر توزیع فضایی رأی در حوزه انتخابیه میاندوآب، شاهین‌دژ و تکاب: در شهرستان شاهین دژ نسبت ترکیب جمعیت کرد ۳۰٪ و ترک ۷۰٪ و این ترکیب جمعیت در شهرستان تکاب ۳۵٪ به ۶۵٪ است.
5. 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.
6. 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.