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Qepchaq, West Azerbaijan

Village in West Azerbaijan province, Iran

Village in West Azerbaijan, Iran

Qepchaq Persian: قپچاق
Village
37°08′50″N 45°59′08″E / 37.14722°N 45.98556°E / 37.14722; 45.98556^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Chaharborj
District	Central
Rural District	Qepchaq
Population (2016)^[2]
• Total	3,669
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qepchaq (Persian: قپچاق)^[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Qepchaq Rural District of the Central District of Chaharborj County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 3,183 in 803 households, when it was in Marhemetabad-e Shomali Rural District of the former Marhemetabad District of Miandoab County.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,562 people in 963 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,669 people in 1,098 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

In July 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Chaharborj County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District, and Qepchaq was transferred to Qepchaq Rural District created in the district.^[4]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Qepchāq; also known as Qebjān^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 February 2024). "Qepchaq, Chaharborj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 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.
^ Qepchaq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080079" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (31 July 2021). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Miandoab County of West Azarbaijan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 3 March 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.