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Oshnavieh County
County in West Azerbaijan province, Iran
County in West Azerbaijan province, Iran
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Oshnavieh County |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_skyline | مناظر زیبای جاده ژار اباد - panoramio.jpg |
| image_caption | Zharabad Road |
| image_map | West Azerbaijan.svg |
| image_map1 | IranWestAzerbaijan-SVG.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Oshnavieh County in West Azerbaijan province (center left, yellow) |
| map_caption1 | Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Iran |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | West Azerbaijan |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Oshnavieh |
| parts_type | Districts |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | Central |
| p2 | Nalus |
| established_title | Established |
| established_date | 1996 |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 73886 |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| timezone | IRST |
| utc_offset | +3:30 |
| footnotes |
Oshnavieh County () is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Oshnavieh.
History
During the Iran-Iraq war, the Ba'athist Iraq regime bombarded some parts of Oshnavieh in West Azerbaijan province (on 2 August 1988) by Chemical bombs, and about 2700 persons were injured as a result of that.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 63,798 in 12,998 households. The following census in 2011 counted 70,030 people in 17,778 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 73,886 in 19,336 households.
Administrative divisions
Oshnavieh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 48,482 | 54,023 | 57,628 |
| Dasht-e Bil RD | 8,271 | 9,096 | 9,178 |
| Oshnavieh-ye Shomali RD | 10,315 | 12,204 | 8,649 |
| Oshnavieh (city) | 29,896 | 32,723 | 39,801 |
| Nalus District | 15,316 | 16,007 | 16,258 |
| Haq RD | 8,556 | 8,824 | 9,168 |
| Oshnavieh-ye Jonubi RD | 4,272 | 4,245 | 4,117 |
| Nalus (city) | 2,488 | 2,938 | 2,973 |
| Total | 63,798 | 70,030 | 73,886 |
Geography
The county lies west of Lake Urmia about 1,300 metres above sea level, on the border with the Kurdish provinces of Iraq. The county is surrounded by high mountains which remain cool even at the height of summer.
Notes
References
References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (27 September 2024). "دهستان اشنویه شمالی, بخش مرکزی [Oshnavieh-ye Shomali Rural District, Central District], Oshnavieh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran".
- "338M+M88 Parvaneh, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran".
- Hassan. Habibi. fa. تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar). (8 December 1996 ). link. fa. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam]. {{lang. fa. وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. fa. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. fa. شناسه [ID] 44EA0F85-4DC0-4000-8182-5C5A7E7AE708. {{lang. fa. شماره دوره [Course number] 75.
- "Anniversary of Oshnavieh bombard". tabnak.ir.
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- fa. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. link
- link. fa. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]
- fa. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. link
- Hassan. Habibi. fa. تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/02/26 (Iranian Jalali calendar). (16 May 1990 ). link. fa. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam]. {{lang. fa. وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. fa. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. fa. شناسه [ID] B2E87E5A-8C12-42D9-9648-6CBC38BD052D. {{lang. fa. شماره دوره [Course number] 69.
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