Sufi, West Azerbaijan
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Sufi
Persian: صوفي | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Sufi | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′12″N 44°50′17″E / 39.13667°N 44.83806°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Showt |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Qarah Quyun-e Shomali |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,605 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sufi (Persian: صوفي)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Qarah Quyun-e Shomali Rural District[4] in the Central District of Showt County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,523 in 572 households, when it was in the former Showt District of Maku County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,507 people in 697 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Showt County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,605 people in 774 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
