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Oshnavieh County Persian: شهرستان اشنویه
County
Location of Oshnavieh County in West Azerbaijan province (center left, yellow)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°04′N 45°05′E / 37.067°N 45.083°E / 37.067; 45.083
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
Capital	Oshnavieh
Districts	Central, Nalus
Population
• Total	73,886
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Oshnavieh County (Persian: شهرستان اشنویه) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Oshnavieh.

History

During Iran-Iraq war, Ba'athist Iraq regime bombarded some parts of Oshnavieh in West Azerbaijan province (on 2 August 1988) by Chemical bombs; and about 2700 persons were injured as a result of that.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 63,798 in 12,998 households. The following census in 2011 counted 70,030 people in 17,778 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 73,886 in 19,336 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Geography

The county lies west of Lake Urmia about 1,300 metres above sea level, on the border with the Kurdish provinces of Iraq. The county is surrounded by high mountains which remain cool even at the height of summer.

See also

Media related to Oshnavieh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Kurdish: 'اشنۆ'شنۆ'شنه‌
2. Formerly Godar Rural District

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2024). "Oshnavieh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) . Reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3638-1; Notification 121302/17168K. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. "Anniversary of Oshnavieh bombard". tabnak.ir. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
5. "Oshanavieh chemical attack". yjc.ir. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
6. "Oshnavieh bombard". farsnews.ir. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
9. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) . Approval of reforms in the rural districts of West Azerbaijan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 14034.1.5.53; Notification 40154/T42K. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

v t e West Azerbaijan province, Iran
List of cities, towns and villages in West Azerbaijan Province
Capital	Urmia
Counties and cities	Bukan County Bukan Simmineh Chaldoran County Siah Cheshmeh Avajiq Chaypareh County Qarah Zia od Din Khoy County Khoy Firuraq Ivughli Mahabad County Mahabad Maku County Maku Bazargan Miandoab County Miandoab Baruq Chahar Borj Naqadeh County Naqadeh Mohammadyar Oshnavieh County Oshnavieh Nalus Piranshahr County Piranshahr Gerd Kashaneh Poldasht County Poldasht Salmas County Salmas Tazeh Shahr Sardasht County Sardasht Mirabad Rabat Shahin Dezh County Shahin Dezh Keshavarz Mahmudabad Showt County Showt Marganlar Yowla Galdi Takab County Takab Urmia County Urmia Nushin Qushchi Serow Silvaneh
Tourism	Teppe Hasanlu Kelashin Stele Bastam Citadel Takht-e Soleymān Lake Urmia Zarrineh River Shalmash Falls St. Mary Church St. Thaddeus Monastery Chapel of Dzordzor St. George Church Jameh Mosque of Urmia Baghchejogh museum and palace Segonbad Ghoutour Bridge
Places	List of cities, towns and villages in West Azerbaijan Province

v t e Oshnavieh County
Capital	Oshnavieh
Districts	Central Cities Oshnavieh Rural Districts and villages Dasht-e Bil Agh Bolagh Aliabad Alian Chehel Asiab Dowrbeh Dustak Eslamlu Eyn ol Rrum Ganjabad Gelaz Gerdegeh Gol Gol Mavaran Gond-e Molla Isa Lowlakan Rashgund Sangar Seh Kani Shiveh Berow Siavan Tarseh Bolagh Oshnavieh-ye Shomali (North Oshnavieh) Alakava Aliabad Amirabad Bizhabad Cheshmeh Gol Eslamabad Fajrabad Gerd-e Kashan Gond-e Vila Hasan Nuran Jebreilabad Khaledabad Kuroshabad Brick Company Kurushabad Nalivan Narziveh Oshnavieh Industrial Estate Parvaneh Peyrutabad Pulyeh Qazanabad Seybian Shahinabad Shahvaneh Sheykh Osman Sujeh Tajoldinabad Zemeh Nalus Cities Nalus Rural Districts and villages Haq Bab-e Khaledabad Batrian Bimzorteh Dorud Haq Kani Kasil Kani Rash Kani Sorkh Khvoresht Mamadan Mirabad Pey Qaleh Pushabad Qalatian Sengan Sheykhan Sufian Tazhandareh Oshnavieh-ye Jonubi (South Oshnavieh) Bala Gir Chahar Bot Chaparabad Deh Gorji Deh Shams-e Bozorg Deh Shams-e Kuchak Do Ab Hasanabad Kohneh Qaleh Qarah Soqol Sar Darreh Sar Giz

• Oshnavieh County
• Counties of West Azerbaijan province