Chahar Borj

Not to be confused with Chaharbagh.

For the administrative division of West Azerbaijan province, see Chaharborj County. For other places with the same name, see Chahar Borj.

Chahar Borj (Persian: چهاربرج)^[a] is a city in the Central District^[b] of Chaharborj County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county^[5] and the district.^[6] It is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from the south shore of Lake Urmia and 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of the city of Miandoab. As the village of Chahar Borj-e Qadim, it was the capital of Marhemetabad-e Shomali Rural District^[7] until the capital was transferred to the village of Shabanlu.^[5]

Chahar Borj Persian: چهاربرج
City
Chahar Borj
Coordinates: 37°07′32″N 45°58′42″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Chaharborj
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	9,406
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,940 in 1,937 households, when it was in Marhemetabad District^[c] of Miandoab County.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 8,681 people in 2,496 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,406 people in 2,793 households.^[2]

In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Chaharborj County and renamed the Central District, with Chahar Borj as the new county's capital.^[5]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Chahār Borj; also known as Chahār Borj-e Qadīm (چهار برج قدیم)^[3] and Chahār Borj-e Bālā; formerly Charbish and Charbysh^[4]
2. Formerly Marhemetabad District of Miandoab County^[5]
3. Renamed the Central District of Chaharborj County^[5]