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Takht-e Soleyman District

Takht-e Soleyman District (Persian: بخش تخت سلیمان) is in Takab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Takht-e Soleyman.[3][a] The district is the site of the Takht-e Soleyman ("Throne of Solomon") World Heritage Site.

Takht-e Soleyman District
Persian: بخش تخت سلیمان
District
Takht-e Soleyman World Heritage Site
Takht-e Soleyman World Heritage Site
Takht-e Soleyman District is located in Iran
Takht-e Soleyman District
Takht-e Soleyman District
Coordinates: 36°38′N 47°10′E / 36.633°N 47.167°E / 36.633; 47.167[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyTakab
Established1990[3]
CapitalTakht-e Soleyman
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
20,097
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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The village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad was converted to a city in 2020[6] and renamed Takht-e Soleyman in 2023.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 22,996 in 4,577 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 21,558 people in 5,277 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,097 inhabitants in 5,929 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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Takht-e Soleyman District Population
Administrative Divisions2006[7]2011[8]2016[4]
Ahmadabad RD[b]11,09610,12010,259
Chaman RD3,4103,3252,650
Saruq RD8,4908,1137,188
Takht-e Soleyman (city)[c]
Total22,99621,55820,097
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Formerly the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad[5]
  2. ↑ Formerly Takht-e Soleyman Rural District[9]
  3. ↑ Formerly the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad, became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

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  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 October 2025). "دهستان احمدآباد, بخش تخت سلیمان [Ahmadabad Rural District, Takht-e Soleyman District], Takab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "J5M8+8MM Ahmad Abad, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Habibi, Hassan (28 November 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/09/07 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس 2 شهرستان و چند بخش و الحاق چند روستا به شهرستان ارومیه [‌Creation and establishment of two counties and several districts and annexation of several villages to Urmia County]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 19BAFAB0-4073-4EFB-B10D-4D07F08734E8. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Vahidi, Ahmad (13 September 2023) [۲۲ شهریور ۱۴۰۲ (22 Shahrivar 1402) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. وحیدی تغییر نام برخی تقسیمات استان آذربایجان غربی را بلاغ کرد [Vahidi announces change of names of some divisions of West Azerbaijan province]. خبرگزاری مهر [Mehr News Agency] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  6. ↑ شهرداری «نصرت‌آباد» تکاب افتتاح شد [Nosratabad municipality of Takab opened]. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 2 June 2020 [۱۳ خرداد ۱۳۹۹ (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. کد خبر [News Code] 83808912. Archived from the original on 31 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  7. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  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.
  9. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (28 November 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/09/07 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات در دهستانهای بخش تکاب شهرستان میاندوآب [‌Reforms in the rural districts of Takab District, Miandoab County]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 30359D50-75FE-4751-815E-75C89F7C3329. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
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