Balu, West Azerbaijan

For other places with the same name, see Balu.

Balu (Persian: بالو)^[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Rowzeh Chay Rural District of the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.^[4]

Balu Persian: بالو
Village
Balu
Coordinates: 37°37′54″N 45°02′10″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Urmia
District	Central
Rural District	Rowzeh Chay
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	14,058
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 10,524 in 2,274 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 12,501 people in 3,200 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 14,058 people in 3,639 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Balav, Bálov, Bālū, and Belū^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Balu, Urmia County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Balu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "219030" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2012) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Urmia County under West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.11395; Notification 114206/T769. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West 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): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.