Baktash District

Baktash District (Persian: بخش بکتاش) is in Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bagtash, whose population at the 2016 National Census was 3,523 people in 1,065 households.

Baktash District
Persian: بخش بکتاش
Baktash District
Coordinates: 37°03′30″N 46°01′54″E
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyMiandoab
CapitalBagtash
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

In May 2020, Zarrineh Rud Rural District was separated from the Central 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.

Baktash District
Administrative Divisions
Mozaffarabad RD
Zarrineh Rud RD
Bagtash (city)1
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census
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