Showt (Persian: شوط)[a] is a city in the Central District of Showt County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Showt
Persian: شوط | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Showt | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′11″N 44°46′20″E / 39.21972°N 44.77222°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Showt |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 25,381 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 19,759 in 4,654 households when it was in the former Showt District of Maku County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 21,047 people in 5,491 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Showt County. Showt was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 25,381 people in 7,219 households.[2]
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 February 2024). "Showt, Showt County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Showt can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "218711" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commmission. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Showt at GEOnet Names Server
- "Shot, Iran"[dead link], Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
- "Shot Map — Satellite Images of Shot", Maplandia
