Ahar County

Ahar County
Persian: شهرستان اهر
County
Location of Ahar County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, green)
Location of Ahar County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, green)
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°32′N 47°09′E / 38.533°N 47.150°E / 38.533; 47.150[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalAhar
DistrictsCentral, Fandoqlu
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
154,530
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ahar County (Persian: شهرستان اهر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahar.[3]

History

In 2018, Qeshlaq Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Fandoqlu District, including the new Naqduz Rural District. At the same time, Hurand District was separated from the county in the establishment of Hurand County.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 147,781 in 34,067 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 150,111 people in 39,715 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 154,530 in 46,202 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ahar County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[5]2011[6]2016[2]
Central District125,253129,022133,829
Azghan RD7,1006,3146,204
Bozkosh RD4,9005,0124,141
Goyjah Bel RD5,0564,2694,307
Owch Hacha RD5,2864,6704,407
Qeshlaq RD12,02811,4489,833
Varaghan RD5,1014,7014,296
Ahar (city)85,78292,608100,641
Fandoqlu District[a]
Naqduz RD[a]
Qeshlaq RD
Hurand District[b]22,52821,08920,701
Chahardangeh RD8,2417,6127,693
Dikleh RD4,0173,6023,090
Dodangeh RD6,3945,4305,260
Hurand (city)3,8764,4454,658
Total147,781150,111154,530
RD = Rural District

Castles

  • Poshtab Castle

See also

Media related to Ahar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. 1 2 Established after the 2016 census[4]
  2. ↑ Transferred to Hurand County after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "Ahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. 1 2 3 Jahangiri, Ishaq (6 November 2018) [Approved 13 August 1397]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 136130. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
  5. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan 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): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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