Takab County () is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Takab.
History The village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad was upgraded to a city in 2020 and renamed Takht-e Soleyman in 2023.
Demographics Ethnicity and religion About 65% of the population of the county are Shia Azerbaijanis and 35% are Sunni Kurds.Mashhad Ferdowsi University: تأثیر هویت مکانی بر توزیع فضایی رأی در حوزه انتخابیه میاندوآب، شاهیندژ و تکاب: در شهرستان شاهین دژ نسبت ترکیب جمعیت کرد 65٪ و ترک 35٪ و این ترکیب جمعیت در شهرستان تکاب ۳۵٪ به ۶۵٪ است.
Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,395 in 17,618 households. The following census in 2011 counted 78,122 people in 20,184 households. At the 2016 census, the population was 80,556 in 23,482 households.
Administrative divisions
Takab County's population history and administrative status over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Takab County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 58,399 56,564 60,459 Afshar RD 4,265 3,814 3,335 Ansar RD 5,846 4,918 4,242 Karaftu RD 4,586 3,792 3,205 Takab (city) 43,702 44,040 49,677 Takht-e Soleyman District 22,996 21,558 20,097 Ahmadabad RD 11,096 10,120 10,259 Chaman RD 3,410 3,325 2,650 Saruq RD 8,490 8,113 7,188 Takht-e Soleyman (city) Total 81,395 78,122 80,556
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