Baktash District
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Baktash District
Persian: بخش بکتاش | |
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  Baktash District | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′N 46°02′E / 37.067°N 46.033°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Miandoab |
| Established | 2020[3] |
| Capital | Baktash |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Baktash District (Persian: بخش بکتاش) is in Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Baktash,[3] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,523 people in 1,065 households.[4]
In 2020, Zarrineh Rud Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Baktash District.[3] The village of Baktash was converted to a city in 2021.[5]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions |
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| Mozaffarabad RD |
| Zarrineh Rud RD |
| Baktash (city)[a] |
| RD = Rural District |
