Chahar Borj Explained

Chahar Borj should not be confused with Chaharbagh.

Chahar Borj (fa|چهاربرج) is a city in the Central District of Chaharborj County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[2] It is 23km (14miles) from the south shore of Lake Urmia and 21km (13miles) northwest of the city of Miandoab. As the village of Chahar Borj-e Qadim, it was the capital of Marhemetabad-e Shomali Rural District^[3] until the capital was transferred to the village of Shabanlu.^[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,940 in 1,937 households,^[4] when it was capital of the former Marhemetabad District of Miandoab County.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,681 people in 2,496 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,406 people in 2,793 households.^[7]

In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Chaharborj County, and Chahar Borj was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.^[2]

See also

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Chahar Borj, Chaharborj County. . 24 September 2024. 24 September 2024. fa.
2. News: Approval letter regarding national divisions in Miandoab County of West Azerbaijan province. https://web.archive.org/web/20211004212536/https://dotic.ir/news/9835. 4 October 2021. 31 July 2021. Approved 27 April 1400. dotic.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran. Jahangiri. Ishaq. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. fa. 3 March 2023. Proposal 210606.
3. Creation and formation of 17 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Miandoab County under West Azerbaijan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users. https://web.archive.org/web/20140112050941/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110254. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 12 January 2014. 22 October 1392. Approved 4 October 1366. Proposal 1.5.53.1757; Notification 118170/T941. 20 December 2023.
4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094953/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/04.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
5. Creation and establishment of two counties and several districts and annexation of several villages to Urmia County. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223223713/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/112504. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 23 February 2014. Approved 24 September 1369. Proposal 11490.1.4.42; Notification 113478/T188K. 13 December 2005. 20 December 2023.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120205939/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/West-Azerbaijan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220830042935/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_04.xlsx. Excel. 30 August 2022.