Urmia County

County in West Azerbaijan province, Iran County in West Azerbaijan, IranUrmia County Persian: شهرستان ارومیهCountyAssyrian church of St. George (left) and Armenian church of St. Mary (right) in ReyhanabadLocation of Urmia County in West Azerbaijan province (center, green)Location of West Azerbaijan province in IranCoordinates: 37°39′N 44°58′E / 37.650°N 44.967°E / 37.650; 44.967Country IranProvinceWest AzerbaijanCapitalUrmiaDistrictsCentral, Anzal, Nazlu, Silvaneh, Sumay-ye BeradustPopulation (2016) • Total1,040,565Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)Urmia County at GEOnet Names Server Urmia County (Persian: شهرستان ارومیه) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Urmia. Demographics Ethnicity The county is mainly populated by Azerbaijanis, Persians and Kurds.[citation needed] Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 856,914 in 215,342 households. The following census in 2011 counted 963,738 people in 272,439 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,040,565 in 304,306 households. Administrative divisions Urmia County's population history and administrative s