Takht-e Soleyman District

For other places with a similar name, see Takht-e-Soleiman (disambiguation) and Takht-e-Soleiman.

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 District
Coordinates: 36°38′27″N 47°10′07″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Takab
Capital	Takht-e Soleyman
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	20,097
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad was elevated to the status of the city of Takht-e Soleyman.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 22,996 in 4,577 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 21,558 people in 5,277 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,097 inhabitants in 5,929 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Takht-e Soleyman District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Ahmadabad RD[b]	11,096	10,120	10,259
Chaman RD	3,410	3,325	2,650
Saruq RD	8,490	8,113	7,188
Takht-e Soleyman (city)[c]
Total	22,996	21,558	20,097
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad^[4]
2. Formerly Takht-e Soleyman Rural District^[7]
3. Formerly the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad, became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Takht-e Soleyman District (Takab 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. Habibi, Hassan (13 December 2005) [Approved 24 September 1369]. Creation and establishment of two counties and several districts and annexation of several villages to Urmia County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 11490.1.4.42; Notification 113478/T188K. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
4. Vahidi, Ahmad (11 September 2023). "Vahidi announced the change of name of some divisions of West Azerbaijan province". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.
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.
7. Habibi, Hassan (9 December 2013) [Approved 24 September 1369]. Reforms in the villages of Takab District of Miandoab County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11490.1.4.42. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.