Azarshahr County (Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر) is in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Azarshahr.[3]
Azarshahr County
Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر | |
|---|---|
 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". | |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, the village of Teymurlu was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt 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
editAzarshahr 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] | [b] | [b] | 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- ^ Formerly Khanamir Rural District[3]
- ^ a b Below reporting threshold
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 September 2024). "Azarshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2013) [Approved 22 December 1380]. Divisional reforms in the counties of Mamqan and Azarshahr. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 58538-26118H. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Hosseinpour, Amir Haji (22 February 2018) [Approved September 2013]. "History of the city". teymoorlu.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Teymurlu Municipality.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.