Koshksaray

Coordinates: 38°27′34″N 45°34′04″E / 38.45944°N 45.56778°E / 38.45944; 45.56778
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For the administrative divisions, see Koshksaray District and Koshksaray Rural District.

Koshksaray
Persian: كشكسرائ
City
Koshksaray is located in Iran
Koshksaray
Koshksaray
Coordinates: 38°27′34″N 45°34′04″E / 38.45944°N 45.56778°E / 38.45944; 45.56778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMarand
DistrictKoshksaray
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total12,250
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Koshksaray (Persian: كشكسرائ and Turkish: Köşksaray), also Romanized as Koshksarāy, Koshk Sarāy, Kashk Saray, Keshki-Sarai, Koghk Sarāy, Kūshg Sarāy, and Kūshk Sarāy,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Koshksaray District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran,[4] and the former administrative center for Koshksaray Rural District.[5] The capital of the rural district was transferred to the village of Zanjireh.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 7,439 in 1,858 households, when it was in the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 7,723 people in 2,244 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 12,250 people in 2980 households.[2]

In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the district in the establishment of Koshksaray District, which was divided into two rural districts and the city.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Koshksaray, Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Koshksaray can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072163" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 12 villages including villages, farms and places in Marand County under East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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