Qarah Qeshlaq, Salmas
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Qarah Qeshlaq
Persian: قره قشلاق | |
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Village | |
  Qarah Qeshlaq | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′16″N 44°57′09″E / 38.20444°N 44.95250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Salmas |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Lakestan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,040 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qarah Qeshlaq (Persian: قره قشلاق)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Lakestan Rural District[4] in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Soltan Ahmad.[5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,126 in 552 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,256 people in 628 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,040 people in 647 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
