Azarshahr County
Azarshahr County
Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر | |
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 Location of Azarshahr County in East Azerbaijan province (center left, pink) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′N 45°48′E / 37.717°N 45.800°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Azarshahr |
| Districts | Howmeh, Gugan, Mamqan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 110,311 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Azarshahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205841" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Azarshahr County (Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Azarshahr.[3]
History
[edit]After the 2011 National Census, the village of Teymurlu was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 99,286 in 26,857 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 107,579 people in 31,812 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 110,311 in 35,364 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Azarshahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howmeh District | 64,796 | 69,260 | 73,544 |
| Qazi Jahan RD | 5,853 | 6,183 | 6,083 |
| Qebleh Daghi RD | 8,342 | 8,659 | 8,239 |
| Shiramin RD | 7,862 | 7,933 | 7,550 |
| Yengejeh RD | 6,264 | 6,567 | 6,785 |
| Azarshahr (city) | 36,475 | 39,918 | 44,887 |
| Gugan District | 23,616 | 24,954 | 24,873 |
| Dastjerd RD | 4,944 | 5,561 | 5,083 |
| Teymurlu RD | 7,723 | 7,998 | 2,673 |
| Gugan (city) | 10,949 | 11,395 | 11,742 |
| Teymurlu (city) | 5,375 | ||
| Mamqan District | 10,874 | 13,365 | 11,892 |
| Shahrak RD | [a] | [a] | 0 |
| Mamqan (city) | 10,872 | 13,359 | 11,892 |
| Total | 99,286 | 107,579 | 110,311 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Media related to Azarshahr County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 February 2024). "Azarshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (22 December 1380). "Divisional reforms in the counties of Mamqan and Azarshahr". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Hosseinpour, Amir Haji (22 February 2018). "History of the city". Teymurlu Municipality (in Persian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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