Piranshahr County

Piranshahr County (Persian: شهرستان پیرانشهر مکریان) is a county in West Azerbaijan Province, in Iran. At the 2017 census, the county's population was 138,864; there were 20,617 families.[1] Piranshahr County is subdivided into two districts, Central District and Lajan District, and has two cities: the county capital Piranshahr and Gerd Kashaneh.

Piranshahr County

شهرستان پیرانشهر مکریان
Counties of West Azerbaijan Province
Location of West Azerbaijan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°42′N 45°10′E
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalPiranshahr
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Lajan District
Population
 (2017)
  Total138.864
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Piranshahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205906" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

References

  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran.


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