Maragheh County

Maragheh County (Persian: شهرستان مراغه) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maragheh.

Maragheh County
Persian: شهرستان مراغه
County
Handmade caves in the village of Ozbak
Location of Ahar County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom left, yellow)
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°23′N 46°27′E / 37.383°N 46.450°E / 37.383; 46.450
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalMaragheh
DistrictsCentral, Saraju
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
262,604
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Maragheh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205877" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 227,635 in 57,612 households. The following census in 2011 counted 247,681 people in 70,842 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 262,604 in 80,261 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Maragheh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 205,137 226,310 240,972
Qareh Naz RD 14,491 15,720 15,602
Sarajuy-ye Gharbi RD 21,577 23,836 24,465
Sarajuy-ye Shomali RD 22,664 24,479 25,650
Maragheh (city) 146,405 162,275 175,255
Saraju District 22,498 21,371 21,631
Quri Chay-ye Gharbi RD 4,382 4,023 3,641
Sarajuy-ye Jonubi RD 2,961 3,224 2,957
Sarajuy-ye Sharqi RD 13,697 12,540 13,209
Khodaju (city) 1,458 1,584 1,824
Total 227,635 247,681 262,604
RD = Rural District

See also

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