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[b] 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 Marhemetabad District[c] in 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 renamed the 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]
  2. ^ Formerly Marhemetabad District of Miandoab County[4]
  3. ^ Renamed the Central District of Chaharborj County[4]

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 c d 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.