Charuymaq County

Charuymaq County

Persian: شهرستان چاراویماق
Charuymaq County Persian: شهرستان چاراویماق
County
	Location of Charuymaq County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom center, green)
	Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°03′N 47°10′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Capital	Qarah Aghaj
Districts	Central, Shadian
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	31,071
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Website	charoymagh.ir
	Charuymaq County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3803209" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Charuymaq County (Persian: شهرستان چاراویماق) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qarah Aghaj.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 33,921 in 6,396 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 32,745 people in 8,202 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 31,071 in 9,016 households.[2]

Etymology

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Chār-oymāq means "the four tribes" (from the Mongolian word aymaq, meaning "tribe").[6]^: 69, 76 Until the mid-20th century, the Charuymaq District was known as Oryād or Uryād, after the Oirats, a Mongol tribe.[6]^: 69, 72 According to the Ālam-ārā, a tribe known as Uryād historically lived among (but was separate from) the Mukri Kurds.[6]^: 68

Administrative divisions

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

Charuymaq County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	21,136	20,341	19,704
Charuymaq-e Jonubegharbi RD	4,358	3,881	3,496
Charuymaq-e Markazi RD	6,444	5,429	5,194
Quri Chay-ye Sharqi RD	2,631	2,457	2,176
Varqeh RD	3,546	2,922	2,736
Qarah Aghaj (city)	4,157	5,652	6,102
Shadian District	12,785	12,404	11,367
Charuymaq-e Jonubesharqi RD	5,155	4,961	4,428
Charuymaq-e Sharqi RD	7,630	7,443	6,939
Total	33,921	32,745	31,071
RD = Rural District

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (22 February 2024). "Charuymaq County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Habibi, Hassan (16 June 1379). "Creation of divisional changes and reforms in East Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Minorsky, Vladimir (1957). "Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 19 (1): 58–81. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00119202. JSTOR 609632. S2CID 163135242. Retrieved 16 October 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (22 February 2024). "Charuymaq County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Charuymaq_County-3] Habibi, Hassan (16 June 1379). "Creation of divisional changes and reforms in East Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

[2006_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Minorsky_1957-6] Minorsky, Vladimir (1957). "Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 19 (1): 58–81. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00119202. JSTOR 609632. S2CID 163135242. Retrieved 16 October 2022.