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Poldasht County

Persian: شهرستان پلدشت
Poldasht County Persian: شهرستان پلدشت
County
	Location of Poldasht County in West Azerbaijan province (top, pink)
	Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 39°12′00″N 45°04′21″E / 39.20000°N 45.07250°E
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
Capital	Poldasht
Districts	Central, Aras
Population (2016)
• Total	42,170
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Poldasht County (Persian: شهرستان پلدشت) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Poldasht.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Poldasht District was separated from Maku County in the establishment of Poldasht County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Poldasht as its capital.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 42,071 people in the newly formed Poldasht County, in 10,654 households.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 42,170 in 11,537 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Poldasht County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Poldasht County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[4]	2016^[2]
Central District	28,022	28,377
Chaybasar-e Sharqi RD	6,963	6,331
Zangebar RD	11,096	10,574
Poldasht (city)	9,963	11,472
Aras District	14,049	13,793
Gejlarat-e Gharbi RD^[a]	4,020	4,272
Gejlarat-e Sharqi RD	7,268	6,854
Nazok-e Olya (city)	2,761	2,667
Total	42,071	42,170
RD = Rural District

Tourism

The historical Saint Stepanos Monastery, in the village of Dar-e Sham, in the Gejlarat area of Poldasht, draws tourists and the faithful from Iran and around the world. It was built in the Armenian style during the Safavid era.^[6]

Notes

^ Formerly Gejlarat Rural District^[5]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2024). "Poldasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Habibi, Hassan (22 December 2014) [Approved 29 August 1370]. Making reforms in the villages of West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 9218.1.4.42; Notification 71023/T140K. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ "Iran: Iranian Monuments: Church of Saint Stephanos" Iran Chamber Society