Abhar County

Abhar County
Persian: شهرستان ابهر
County
Location of Abhar County in Zanjan province (right, green)
Location of Abhar County in Zanjan province (right, green)
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°10′40″N 49°08′30″E / 36.17778°N 49.14167°E / 36.17778; 49.14167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CapitalAbhar
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
151,528
Time zoneUTC+3:30
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Abhar County (Persian: شهرستان ابهر) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abhar.[3]

History

In 2013, Soltaniyeh District[a] was elevated to the status of Soltaniyeh County.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Abhar County's population was 158,544 in 41,333 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 169,176 people in 49,478 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 151,528 in 47,329 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Abhar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Abhar County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[5]2011[6]2016[2]
Central District130,278140,584151,528
Abharrud RD5,6865,1324,734
Darsajin RD2,0991,7961,197
Dowlatabad RD4,2283,2252,605
Howmeh RD12,5436,4486,045
Sain Qaleh RD12,00511,64510,833
Abhar (city)70,83687,39699,285
Hidaj (city)11,79813,00313,840
Sain Qaleh (city)11,08311,93912,989
Soltaniyeh District[b]28,26628,592
Guzal Darreh RD4,9594,864
Soltaniyeh RD9,3748,656
Sonbolabad RD8,0697,956
Soltaniyeh (city)5,8647,116
Total158,544169,176151,528
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Abhar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 September 2024). "Abhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 7 July 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82844/T141K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. 1 2 3 "Zanjan became the owner of a new city and county". zanjan.irna.ir (in Persian). 16 May 1392. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
  5. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Zanjan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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