Bagtash
Bagtash (Persian: بگتاش), also Romanized as Bagtāsh; also known as Bailāsh and Baktāsh, is a city in, and the capital of, Baktash District of Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. It was formerly the capital of Zarrineh Rud Rural District before the capital as transferred to the village of Satelmish-e Mohammadlu.
Bagtash
Persian: بگتاش | |
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City | |
Bagtash | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′39″N 46°00′53″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Miandoab |
| District | Baktash |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 3,523 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 3,198 in 756 households, when it was a village in Zarrineh Rud Rural District of the Central District. The following census in 2011 counted 3,525 people in 984 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,523 people in 1,065 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
In May 2020, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Baktash District, which was divided into two rural districts. In February 2021, the village of Bagtash was elevated to the status of a city.