Oshnavieh County () is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Oshnavieh.
History During the Iran-Iraq war, the Ba'athist Iraq regime bombarded some parts of Oshnavieh in West Azerbaijan province (on 2 August 1988) by Chemical bombs, and about 2700 persons were injured as a result of that.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 63,798 in 12,998 households. The following census in 2011 counted 70,030 people in 17,778 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 73,886 in 19,336 households.
Administrative divisions
Oshnavieh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Oshnavieh County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 48,482 54,023 57,628 Dasht-e Bil RD 8,271 9,096 9,178 Oshnavieh-ye Shomali RD 10,315 12,204 8,649 Oshnavieh (city) 29,896 32,723 39,801 Nalus District 15,316 16,007 16,258 Haq RD 8,556 8,824 9,168 Oshnavieh-ye Jonubi RD 4,272 4,245 4,117 Nalus (city) 2,488 2,938 2,973 Total 63,798 70,030 73,886
Geography The county lies west of Lake Urmia about 1,300 metres above sea level, on the border with the Kurdish provinces of Iraq. The county is surrounded by high mountains which remain cool even at the height of summer.
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