Maku County

Maku County
Persian: شهرستان ماکو
County
Location of Maku County in West Azerbaijan province (top, yellow)
Location of Maku County in West Azerbaijan province (top, yellow)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 39°28′N 44°39′E / 39.467°N 44.650°E / 39.467; 44.650
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalMaku
DistrictsCentral, Bazargan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
94,751
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Maku County (Persian: شهرستان ماکو) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maku.

History

In 2007, Poldasht and Showt Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Poldasht and Showt Counties, respectively. At the same time, Qarah Su Rural District was created in the Central District, and Chaybasar-e Shomali Rural District and the city of Bazargan were separated from it in the formation of Bazargan District. The new district was divided into two rural districts, including the new Sari Su Rural District.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The predominant majority of the population consists of Shia Azerbaijanis with a significant minority of Sunni Kurds.

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 174,578 in 39,765 households. The following census in 2011 counted 88,863 people in 22,874 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 94,751 in 27,009 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Maku County Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central District84,51670,13375,075
Chaybasar-e Jonubi RD10,1488,6848,520
Chaybasar-e Shomali RD11,295
Qaleh Darrehsi RD12,16111,74313,962
Qarah Su RD6,9556,012
Bazargan (city)9,047
Maku (city)41,86542,75146,581
Bazargan District18,73019,676
Chaybasar-e Shomali RD4,9084,961
Sari Su RD4,2714,736
Bazargan (city)9,5519,979
Poldasht District38,586
Chaybasar-e Sharqi RD6,132
Gejlarat-e Gharbi RD6,138
Gejlarat-e Sharqi RD6,578
Zangebar RD11,154
Poldasht (city)8,584
Showt District51,476
Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi RD13,931
Qarah Quyun-e Shomali RD6,170
Yowla Galdi RD11,616
Showt (city)19,759
Total174,57888,86394,751
RD = Rural District

See also

Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Maku County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ↑ Transferred to Poldasht County
  2. ↑ Transferred to Showt County

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 October 2025). "دهستان چایباسارجنوبی, بخش مرکزی [Chaybasar-e Jonubi Rural District, Central District], Maku County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "FM82+M26 Mirza Khalil, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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  8. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.