Qepchaq, West Azerbaijan

For the administrative division, see Qepchaq Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Qepchaq.

Qepchaq
Persian: قپچاق
Village
Qepchaq is located in Iran
Qepchaq
Qepchaq
Coordinates: 37°08′50″N 45°59′08″E / 37.14722°N 45.98556°E / 37.14722; 45.98556[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyChaharborj
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictQepchaq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,669
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qepchaq (Persian: قپچاق)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Qepchaq Rural District of the Central District of Chaharborj County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 3,183 in 803 households, when it was in Marhemetabad-e Shomali Rural District of the former Marhemetabad District of Miandoab County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,562 people in 963 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,669 people in 1,098 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Chaharborj County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Central District. Qepchaq was transferred to Qepchaq Rural District created in the district.[4]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Qepchāq; also known as Qebjān[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2024). "Qepchaq, Chaharborj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Qepchaq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080079" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (31 July 2021) [Approved 27 April 1400]. "Approval letter regarding national divisions in Miandoab County of West Azerbaijan province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 210606. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
  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.


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