Charuymaq County
Charuymaq County is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qarah Aghaj.
Etymology
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Chār-oymāq means "the four tribes". Until the mid-20th century, the Charuymaq District was known as Oryād or Uryād, after the Oirats, a Mongol tribe. According to the Ālam-ārā, a tribe known as Uryād historically lived among the Mukri Kurds.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 33,921 in 6,396 households. The following census in 2011 counted 32,745 people in 8,202 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 31,071 in 9,016 households.
Charuymaq County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.