Takab County
Takab County, or Tekab County (Persian: شهرستان تکاب) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Takab.
Takab County
Persian: شهرستان تکاب | |
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County | |
Takht-e-Soleiman World Heritage Site | |
Location of Takab County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, yellow) | |
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′N 47°05′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Takab |
| Districts | Central, Takht-e Soleyman |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 80,556 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Takab County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205907" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
At 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 county's population was 80,556 in 23,482 households. About 65% of the population of the county are Shia Azerbaijanis and 35% are Sunni Kurds.
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