Maragheh County
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Maragheh County
Persian: شهرستان مراغه | |
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))_-_panoramio.jpg) Handmade caves in the village of Ozbak | |
 Location of Ahar County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom left, yellow) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′N 46°27′E / 37.383°N 46.450°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Maragheh |
| Districts | Central, Saraju |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 262,604 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Maragheh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205877" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Maragheh County (Persian: شهرستان مراغه) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maragheh.[4]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 227,635 in 57,612 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 247,681 people in 70,842 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 262,604 in 80,261 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Maragheh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 205,137 | 226,310 | 240,972 |
| Qareh Naz RD | 14,491 | 15,720 | 15,602 |
| Sarajuy-ye Gharbi RD | 21,577 | 23,836 | 24,465 |
| Sarajuy-ye Shomali RD | 22,664 | 24,479 | 25,650 |
| Maragheh (city) | 146,405 | 162,275 | 175,255 |
| Saraju District | 22,498 | 21,371 | 21,631 |
| Quri Chay-ye Gharbi RD | 4,382 | 4,023 | 3,641 |
| Sarajuy-ye Jonubi RD | 2,961 | 3,224 | 2,957 |
| Sarajuy-ye Sharqi RD | 13,697 | 12,540 | 13,209 |
| Khodaju (city)[a] | 1,458 | 1,584 | 1,824 |
| Total | 227,635 | 247,681 | 262,604 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
