Salmas County
Encyclopedia
Salmas County is a county
in West Azarbaijan Province
in Iran
. The capital of the county is Salmas
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 107,677, in 20,617 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District
and Kuhsar District
. The county has two cities: Salmas
and Tazeh Shahr
.
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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 Azarbaijan Province
West Azarbaijan Province
West Azerbaijan Province or West Azarbaijan Province , is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in the North West of the country, bordering Turkey, Iraq and Nakhchivan, and the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan and Kurdistan....
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...
. The capital of the county is Salmas
Salmas
Salmas is a city in and the capital of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 79,560, in 19,806 families....
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 107,677, in 20,617 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District
Central District (Salmas County)
The Central District of Salmas County is a district in Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 150,256, in 34,974 families. The District has two cities: Salmas and Tazeh Shahr....
and Kuhsar District
Kuhsar District
Kuhsar District is a district in Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 30,452, in 5,324 families. The District is entirely rural....
. The county has two cities: Salmas
Salmas
Salmas is a city in and the capital of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 79,560, in 19,806 families....
and Tazeh Shahr
Tazeh Shahr
Tazeh Shahr is a city in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,216, in 1,783 families.The city sustained damage in the 1930 Salmas earthquake....
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Administrative divisions
Salmas County is divided into two 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....
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- Central DistrictCentral District (Salmas County)The Central District of Salmas County is a district in Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 150,256, in 34,974 families. The District has two cities: Salmas and Tazeh Shahr....
(Markazi): - Kuhsar DistrictKuhsar DistrictKuhsar District is a district in Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 30,452, in 5,324 families. The District is entirely rural....
: three dehdars: Chehriq, Shepiran and Shenatal