Misplaced Pages

Showt

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
City in West Azerbaijan province, Iran For the administrative division of West Azerbaijan province, see Showt County.

City in West Azerbaijan, Iran
Showt Persian: شوط
City
Showt is located in IranShowtShowt
Coordinates: 39°13′11″N 44°46′20″E / 39.21972°N 44.77222°E / 39.21972; 44.77222
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyShowt
DistrictCentral
Population
 • Total25,381
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Showt (Persian: شوط) is a city in the Central District of Showt County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 19,759 in 4,654 households, when it was capital of the former Showt District of Maku County. The following census in 2011 counted 21,047 people in 5,491 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Showt County. Showt was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 25,381 people in 7,219 households.

See also

flag Iran portal

Notes

  1. Also romanized as Showţ; also known as Shoţ; Armenian: Շոթ

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Showt, Showt 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. Showt can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "218711" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Davodi, Parviz (24 January 1393) . Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 138613/42/4/1; Notification 156165/T32690K. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  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. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) . Creation and establishment of two districts in West Azerbaijan Province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 4.53.4892. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  7. 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.


West Azerbaijan province, Iran
List of cities, towns and villages in West Azerbaijan Province
Capital
Counties
and cities
Tourism
PlacesList of cities, towns and villages in West Azerbaijan Province
Iran Showt County
Capital
Districts
Central
Cities
Rural Districts
and villages
Qarah Quyun-e Shomali
(North Qarah Quyun)
Yowla Galdi
Qarah Quyun
Cities
  • none
Rural Districts
and villages
Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi
(South Qarah Quyun)
Stub icon

This Showt County location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: