Koshksaray
Koshksaray (Persian: كشكسرائ and Turkish: Köşksaray), also Romanized as Koshksarāy, Koshk Sarāy, Kashk Saray, Keshki-Sarai, Koghk Sarāy, Kūshg Sarāy, and Kūshk Sarāy, is a city in, and the capital of, Koshksaray District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, and the former administrative center for Koshksaray Rural District. The capital of the rural district was transferred to the village of Zanjireh.
Koshksaray
Persian: كشكسرائ | |
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City | |
Koshksaray | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′34″N 45°34′04″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Marand |
| District | Koshksaray |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 12,250 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 7,439 in 1,858 households, when it was in the Central District. The following census in 2011 counted 7,723 people in 2,244 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 12,250 people in 2980 households.
In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the district in the establishment of Koshksaray District, which was divided into two rural districts and the city.