Charuymaq County () is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qarah Aghaj.
Etymology According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Chār-oymāq means "the four tribes" (from the Mongolian word aymaq, meaning "tribe"). Until the mid-20th century, the Charuymaq District was known as Oryād or Uryād, after the Oirats, a Mongol tribe. According to the Ālam-ārā, a tribe known as Uryād historically lived among (but was separate from) the Mukri Kurds.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 33,921 in 6,396 households. The following census in 2011 counted 32,745 people in 8,202 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 31,071 in 9,016 households.
Administrative divisions
Charuymaq County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Charuymaq County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 21,136 20,341 19,704 Charuymaq-e Jonubegharbi RD 4,358 3,881 3,496 Charuymaq-e Markazi RD 6,444 5,429 5,194 Quri Chay-ye Sharqi RD 2,631 2,457 2,176 Varqeh RD 3,546 2,922 2,736 Qarah Aghaj (city) 4,157 5,652 6,102 Shadian District 12,785 12,404 11,367 Charuymaq-e Jonubesharqi RD 5,155 4,961 4,428 Charuymaq-e Sharqi RD 7,630 7,443 6,939 Total 33,921 32,745 31,071
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