Showt County

For the city, see Showt. For the former administrative division of Maku County, see Showt District.

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

Showt County Persian: شهرستان شوط
County
Location of Showt County in West Azerbaijan province (top, purple)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 39°07′N 44°52′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
Capital	Showt
Districts	Central, Qarah Quyun
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	55,682
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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

After the 2016 census, the village of Yowla Galdi was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 52,519 people in 13,572 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 55,682 in 15,756 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Showt County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	39,569	43,536
Qarah Quyun-e Shomali RD	6,140	5,284
Yowla Galdi RD	12,382	12,871
Showt (city)	21,047	25,381
Yowla Galdi (city)[b]
Qarah Quyun District	12,950	12,146
Cheshmeh Sara RD	6,343	5,431
Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi RD	4,360	4,421
Marganlar (city)	2,247	2,294
Total	52,519	55,682
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Showt County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. South Azerbaijani: شوط بؤلگه‌سی
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]