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Salmas
سلماس | |
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City | |
| Salmas | |
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  Salmas | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′10″N 44°46′01″E / 38.20278°N 44.76694°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Salmas |
| District | Central |
| Earliest Recognition | 224–242 AD |
| Rebuilt | 1930 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Salmas |
| • Mayor | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.26 sq mi (24.0 km2) |
| • Land | 9.26 sq mi (24.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| • Metro | 4.75 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,532 ft (1,381 m) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 92,811 |
| • Rank | TBA, Iran |
| • Density | 10,000/sq mi (3,900/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Salmasi, Salmassi |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| ZIP code | 58811 ≤ 58XXX ≤ 58991 |
| Area code | 44 |
Salmas (Persian: سلماس)[a] is a city in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] It is northwest of Lake Urmia, near Turkey.[6]
At the 2006 census, its population was 79,560 in 19,806 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 88,196 people in 23,751 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 92,811 people in 27,115 households.[2] According to the 2019 census, the city's population is 127,864.[9] The majority of the population is composed of Azerbaijanis and Kurds[10] with some Armenians, Assyrians, and Jews.[11]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 February 2024). "Salmas, Salmas County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Salmas can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082081" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "List of all entries". Assyrian Languages. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Bosworth, C. E. (2012). "Salmās". Encyclopedia of Islam. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_6560.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2016 Population and Housing Census". Statistical Center of Iran. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "..:: شهرداری سلماس ::". Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ http://thegraduatesocietyla.org/images/author-padia-others.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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