Chahar Borj

Not to be confused with Chaharbagh.

For the administrative division of West Azerbaijan province, see Chaharborj County. For other places with the same name, see Chahar Borj.

Chahar Borj Persian: چهاربرج
City
Chahar Borj
Coordinates: 37°07′32″N 45°58′42″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Chaharborj
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	9,406
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Chahar Borj (Persian: چهاربرج)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Chaharborj County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[5] It is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from the south shore of Lake Urmia and 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of the city of Miandoab. As the village of Chahar Borj-e Qadim, it was the capital of Marhemetabad-e Shomali Rural District^[6] until the capital was transferred to the village of Shabanlu.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,940 in 1,937 households,^[7] when it was capital of the former Marhemetabad District of Miandoab County.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 8,681 people in 2,496 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,406 people in 2,793 households.^[2]

In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Chaharborj County, and Chahar Borj was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.^[5]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Chahār Borj; also known as Chahār Borj-e Qadīm (چهار برج قدیم)^[3] and Chahār Borj-e Bālā; formerly Charbish and Charbysh^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2024). "Chahar Borj, Chaharborj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 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 November 2016) [Approved 13 March 1375]. The transformation of Chahar Borj-e Qadim under Miandoab County into a city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.10871; Notification 3392/T16032K. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Mobile Library.
4. Chahar Borj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3057285" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. 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.
6. Mousavi, Mirhossein (22 October 1392) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of 17 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Miandoab County under West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.1757; Notification 118170/T941. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.