Takab County

For the city, see Takab. For other places with a similar name, see Takab.

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

Takab County Persian: شهرستان تکاب
County
Takht-e-Soleiman World Heritage Site
Location of Takab County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, yellow)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°32′N 47°08′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
Capital	Takab
Districts	Central, Takht-e Soleyman
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	90,000
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad was elevated to the status of the city of Takht-e Soleyman.^[4]

Demographics

Ethnicity and religion

About 65% of the population of the county are Shia Azerbaijanis and 35% are Sunni Kurds.^[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,395 in 17,618 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 78,122 people in 20,184 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 80,556 in 23,482 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Takab County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	58,399	56,564	60,459
Afshar RD	4,265	3,814	3,335
Ansar RD	5,846	4,918	4,242
Karaftu RD	4,586	3,792	3,205
Takab (city)	43,702	44,040	49,677
Takht-e Soleyman District	22,996	21,558	20,097
Ahmadabad RD[b]	11,096	10,120	10,259
Chaman RD	3,410	3,325	2,650
Saruq RD	8,490	8,113	7,188
Takht-e Soleyman (city)[c]
Total	81,395	78,122	80,556
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Takab County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Also translated as Tekab County
2. Formerly Takht-e Soleyman Rural District^[8]
3. Formerly the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad, became a city after the 2016 census^[4]