Qaleh Chay District

Qaleh Chay District (Persian: بخش قلعه چاي) is in Ajab Shir County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Javan Qaleh.^[3]

Qaleh Chay District Persian: بخش قلعه چاي
District
Qaleh Chay District
Coordinates: 37°35′24″N 46°07′29″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Ajab Shir
Capital	Javan Qaleh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	17,007
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Javan Qaleh was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 18,724 in 4,204 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 16,779 people in 4,561 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 17,007 inhabitants living in 5,058 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Qaleh Chay District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Dizajrud-e Sharqi RD	8,914	7,589	6,839
Kuhestan RD	9,810	9,190	9,468
Javan Qaleh (city)			700
Total	18,724	16,779	17,007
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "Qaleh Chay District (Ajab Shir County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2011) [Approved 27 April 1380]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Ajab Shir County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.64300. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2014) [Approved 15 August 1392]. Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 137703/T49387AH. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East 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. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.