Targavar Rural District
Persian: دهستان ترگور | |
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Coordinates: 37°34′40″N 44°43′31″E / 37.57778°N 44.72528°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Urmia |
District | Silvaneh |
Capital | Mavana |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 8,381 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Targavar Rural District ( Persian: دهستان ترگور) [3] is in Silvaneh District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. [4] Its capital is the village of Mavana. [5]
At the National Census of 2006, its population was 7,893 in 1,344 households. [6] There were 7,765 inhabitants in 1,603 households at the following census of 2011. [7] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 8,381 in 1,862 households. The most populous of its 39 villages was Mavana, with 1,314 people. [2]
The district was home to a significant Assyrian population before the Assyrian genocide, but is mostly populated by Herki Kurds today. [8] [9] [10]
Targavar Rural District
Persian: دهستان ترگور | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 37°34′40″N 44°43′31″E / 37.57778°N 44.72528°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Urmia |
District | Silvaneh |
Capital | Mavana |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 8,381 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Targavar Rural District ( Persian: دهستان ترگور) [3] is in Silvaneh District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. [4] Its capital is the village of Mavana. [5]
At the National Census of 2006, its population was 7,893 in 1,344 households. [6] There were 7,765 inhabitants in 1,603 households at the following census of 2011. [7] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 8,381 in 1,862 households. The most populous of its 39 villages was Mavana, with 1,314 people. [2]
The district was home to a significant Assyrian population before the Assyrian genocide, but is mostly populated by Herki Kurds today. [8] [9] [10]