Osku County Explained

Osku County (fa|شهرستان اسکو) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Osku.^[2]

Osku is one of the oldest cities in East Azerbaijan, according to old books, and is like stepping into a time machine. The city is located on a volcano hillside and has many caves in the city. Attractions such as Kandovan and natural landscapes make Osku one of the touristic cities in Iran. It is one of the few cities in Iran where batik printing centers still remain in operation. Osku is presently known as the capital of batik in Iran. Hilleh Historical Village is another historical village near to the city, currently abandoned.

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Sahand was elevated to the status of a city.^[3]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The inhabitants of Osku are Azerbaijani Turks, who have lived in the city for more than 100 years.

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 84,061 in 23,613 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 98,988 people in 30,091 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 158,270 in 50,674 households.^[6]

Administrative divisions

Osku County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Osku County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	56,253	69,116	127,452
	23,318	9,792	9,397
	7,315	7,704	7,763
	9,480	9,933	9,339
Osku (city)	16,140	16,983	18,459
Sahand (city)		24,704	82,494
Ilkhchi District	27,808	29,872	30,818
	3,574	3,014	2,499
	10,307	11,627	11,745
Ilkhchi (city)	13,927	15,231	16,574
Total	84,061	98,988	158,270

See also

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Osku County. . 5 September 2024. 5 September 2024. fa.
2. Changes in country divisions in East Azarbaijan 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/20140130080216/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/117728. 30 January 2014. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 10 November 1392. Approved 17 April 1376. Notification 57400 17940 K. 6 December 2023.
3. News: Details of the establishment of the new city Shahriar by the private sector. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529203618/http://ahrabnews.com/vdcb9wb8.rhb9spiuur.html. 29 May 2015. ahrabnews.com. 30 May 2015. fa. 22 February 2023.
4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx. Excel. 13 November 2020.