Khoy County is a county

Counties of Iran

The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...

 in West Azerbaijan Province in Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions later split off to form Chaypareh County

Chaypareh County

Chaypareh County is a county in West Azerbaijan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Qarah Zia od Din. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 42,225, in 10,086 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Hajjilar District...

 was 365,573, in 85,550 families; excluding those portions, the population was 323,348, in 75,464 families. The capital of the county is Khoy

Khoy

Khoy is a city in and the capital of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 178,708, in 45,090 families....

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Administrative divisions

The four districts (بخش)

Bakhsh

A bakhsh is a type of administrative division of Iran. While sometimes translated as county, it is more accurately translated as district, as they are similar to a township in the United States or a district of England....

 of Khoy County are:

• Central District
  Central District (Khoy County)
  The Central District of Khoy County is a district in Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 260,854, in 62,805 families. The District has two cities: Khoy and Firuraq....
  
   (Markazi): administrative seat Khoy
  Khoy
  Khoy is a city in and the capital of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 178,708, in 45,090 families....
  
  ; dehdars: Dizaj, Rehal, Firuraq, Kuyruk, Karasu (Qeresü), and Gövheran
• Safayyeh District
  Safayyeh District
  Safayyeh District is a district in Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20,172, in 3,798 families. The District is entirely rural....
  
  : dehdars: Elent and Sekmenabad
• Ivughli District
  Ivughli District
  Ivughli District is a district in Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 17,915, in 4,522 families. The District has one city: Ivughli....
  
  : administrative seat Ivughli
  Ivughli
  Ivughli is a city in and the capital of Ivughli District, in Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It lies northeast of Khoy. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,282, in 887 families.-External links:* Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.* Maplandia...
  
  ; dehdars: Ivughli and Velidiyan
• Qatur District
  Qatur District
  Qatur District is a district in Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 24,407, in 4,339 families. The District is entirely rural....
  
  : administrative seat Qatur; dehdars: Kotur and Zeri

The cities and major towns in Khoy County are:

• Khoy
  Khoy
  Khoy is a city in and the capital of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 178,708, in 45,090 families....
  
  , population 163,838 (2006)
• Firuraq
  Firuraq
  Firuraq is a city in the Central District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,903, in 2,048 families.-External links:* Maplandia...
  
   (Firüreg, Firuk, Phairas Pira), population 8,850 (2006)
• Dizaj Diz
• Ivughli
  Ivughli
  Ivughli is a city in and the capital of Ivughli District, in Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It lies northeast of Khoy. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,282, in 887 families.-External links:* Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.* Maplandia...
  
  (Evoghli), population 3,649 (2006)