Qepchaq, West Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 37°08′50″N 45°59′08″E / 37.14722°N 45.98556°E / 37.14722; 45.98556
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For the administrative division, see Qepchaq Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Qepchaq.

Qepchaq
Persian: قپچاق
Village
Qepchaq is located in Iran
Qepchaq
Qepchaq
Coordinates: 37°08′50″N 45°59′08″E / 37.14722°N 45.98556°E / 37.14722; 45.98556[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyChaharborj
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictQepchaq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,669
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qepchaq (Persian: قپچاق), also Romanized as Qepchāq; also known as Qebjān,[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Qepchaq Rural District of the Central District of Chaharborj County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 3,183 in 803 households, when it was in Marhemetabad-e Shomali Rural District of the former Marhemetabad District of Miandoab County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,562 people in 963 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,669 people in 1,098 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In July 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Chaharborj County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Chahar Borj as its capital and only city.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 February 2024). "Qepchaq, Chaharborj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Qepchaq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080079" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (31 July 2021). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Miandoab County of West Azarbaijan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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