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Salmas County

Salmas County

County in West Azerbaijan province, Iran

For the city, see Salmas.

Salmas County (Persian: شهرستان سلماس) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Salmas.[3]

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At the 2006 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 Azeris and Kurds. A few thousand Armenians live in the district, and comprise the second largest population of minorities in the province after Urmia County.

Administrative divisions

The population history of Salmas County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, seven rural districts, and two cities.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    OpenStreetMap contributors (16 February 2024). "Salmas County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    "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.
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    Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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