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Showt

Persian: شوط
Showt Persian: شوط
City
	Showt
	Coordinates: 39°13′11″N 44°46′20″E / 39.21972°N 44.77222°E
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Showt
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	25,381
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Showt (Persian: شوط)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Showt County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 19,759 in 4,654 households,^[5] when it was capital of the former Showt District of Maku County.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 21,047 people in 5,491 households,^[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Showt County. Showt was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 25,381 people in 7,219 households.^[2]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Showţ; also known as Shoţ; Armenian: Շոթ^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Showt, Showt County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Showt can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "218711" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ ^a ^b Davodi, Parviz (24 January 1393) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 138613/42/4/1; Notification 156165/T32690K. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ 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.
^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 21 April 1368]. Creation and establishment of two districts in West Azerbaijan Province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 4.53.4892. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ 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.