Koshksaray

For the administrative divisions, see Koshksaray District and Koshksaray Rural District.

Koshksaray
Persian: كشكسرائ
City
Koshksaray is located in Iran
Koshksaray
Koshksaray
Coordinates: 38°27′42″N 45°33′59″E / 38.46167°N 45.56639°E / 38.46167; 45.56639[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMarand
DistrictKoshksaray
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
12,250
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Koshksaray (Persian: كشكسرائ)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Koshksaray District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] It was administrative center for Koshksaray Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Zanjireh.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,439 in 1,858 households, when it was in the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 7,723 people in 2,244 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,250 people in 2980 households.[2]

In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the district in the formation of Koshksaray District.[4]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Kashk Saray, Koshk Sarāy, and Koshksarāy; also known as Keshki-Sarai, Koghk Sarāy, Kūshg Sarāy, and Kūshk Sarāy; Turkish: Köşksaray[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2024). "Koshksaray, Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Koshksaray can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072163" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2021) [Approved 10 October 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 162260. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (13 December 2015) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Marand County under East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 43902/T265. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.


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