Qarah Zia ol Din

Qarah Zia ol Din
Persian: قره‌ضیاءالدین
City
Qarah Zia ol Din is located in Iran
Qarah Zia ol Din
Qarah Zia ol Din
Coordinates: 38°53′24″N 45°01′42″E / 38.89000°N 45.02833°E / 38.89000; 45.02833[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyChaypareh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
26,767
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qarah Zia ol Din (Persian: قره‌ضیاءالدین)[a] is a city in the Central District of Chaypareh County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 22,589 in 5,558 households,[6] when it was capital of the former Chaypareh District in Khoy County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 23,769 people in 6,482 households,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Chaypareh County. Qarah Zia ol Din was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 26,767 people in 7,819 households.[3]

Geography and climate

Qarah Zia ol Din has a synoptic meteorological station (Chaypareh), at an elevation of 1,171 m (3,842 ft) above sea level. Based on observations during the 2000-2016 period, the city receives 312 mm (12.3 in) of precipitation annually, with spring as the wettest season and summer being the driest. Daily temperatures can reach 30 °C (86 °F) and higher in summer, with daily minimum around 20 °C (68 °F). In winter minimum temperatures are below the freezing point, and daily maximum is generally below 10 °C (50 °F). Relative humidity is highest in December and January and lowest from July to September.[9]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Qarah Zia od Din, Qarah Ẕīā' od Dīn, Qareh Zeyā ed Dīn, Qareh Ẕīā' od Dīn, and Qareh Zīyā ’Eddīn; also known as Ghareh Ziya’ Oddin, Qaraziadin and Qara Zīa ud Dīn[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2024). "مجتمع صنایع کارگاهی, دهستان حاجیلارشمالی, بخش حاجیلار [Workshop Industries Complex, Hajjilar-e Shomali Rural District, Hajjilar District], Chaypareh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ^ "V2QH+X8W Qarahziyaaddin, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Qarah Zia ol Din can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079800" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ a b Davoodi, Parviz (9 December 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان غربی [‌Approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] C87621A0-B504-45A5-A06D-DC28E1D1F3F9. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  6. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان غربی به مرکزیت شهر ارومیه [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] D6D37EAB-50D7-43D6-B320-D774C01ADE50. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  8. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Meteorological Offices of West Azerbaijan province: Chaypareh (99214)". azmet.ir (in Persian). West Azerbaijan Meteorological Office. Retrieved 9 August 2025.