Bash Qaleh Rural District
Persian: دهستان باشقلعهه | |
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Coordinates: 37°38′33″N 45°10′57″E / 37.64250°N 45.18250°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Urmia |
District | Central |
Capital | Yurqunabad-e Olya |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 10,043 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Bash Qaleh Rural District ( Persian: دهستان باشقلعه) [3] is in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. [4] Its capital is the village of Yurqunabad-e Olya. [5]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 9,862 in 2,681 households. [6] There were 9,994 inhabitants in 2,830 households at the following census of 2011. [7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 10,043 in 3,033 households. The most populous of its 47 villages was Tupraq Qaleh, with 2,467 people. [2]