Qotur
City in West Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Qotur (Persian: قطور [a]) is a city in, and the capital of, Qotur District in Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[6] It also serves as the administrative center for Qotur Rural District.[7]
Etymology
The city's name is said to originate from a disease very common in dogs and goats in Turkish language (qotur), and the warm water springs in this area helped to treat the disease and alleviate its symptoms.[8]
History
Following the Treaty of Berlin in 1878, Qotur was handed over from the Ottoman Empire to Iran.[9]
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
Qotur is adjacent to the Iran–Turkey border and is populated by Kurds of the Shakak tribe.[10][11]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Qotur's population was 3,962 in 652 households, when it was a village in Qotur Rural District.[12] The following census in 2011 counted 4,663 people in 1,000 households,[13] by which time the village had been converted to a city.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,147 people in 1,193 households.[4]
Climate
Due to its elevation at 1,961 m (6,433 ft) above sea level, Qotur has a cold continental mediterranean climate (Köppen: Dsb). Winters are cold and snowy while summers are warm and far dryer. The average annual temperature in Qotur is 6.9 °C (44.4 °F). Precipitation here is about 414mm (16.3 in) per year.
