Kaleybar County (Persian: شهرستان کلیبر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kaleybar.[3]
Kaleybar County
Persian: شهرستان کلیبر | |
|---|---|
 Location of Kaleybar County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, pink) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′N 47°06′E / 38.933°N 47.100°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Kaleybar |
| Districts | Central, Abesh Ahmad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 46,125 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Kaleybar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205876" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Khoda Afarin District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 87,259, in 19,250 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 48,837 people in 12,760 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 46,125 in 14,145 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editKaleybar 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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 27,676 | 26,652 | 24,297 |
| Misheh Pareh RD | 3,034 | 3,137 | 2,757 |
| Mulan RD | 5,785 | 4,897 | 4,001 |
| Peyghan Chayi RD | 5,981 | 5,848 | 5,452 |
| Yeylaq RD | 3,846 | 2,883 | 2,763 |
| Kaleybar (city) | 9,030 | 9,887 | 9,324 |
| Abesh Ahmad District | 25,122 | 22,185 | 21,828 |
| Abesh Ahmad RD | 11,989 | 11,585 | 11,531 |
| Qeshlaq RD | 6,468 | 5,250 | 4,933 |
| Seyyedan RD | 4,336 | 3,032 | 2,649 |
| Abesh Ahmad (city) | 2,329 | 2,318 | 2,715 |
| Khoda Afarin District[a] | 34,461 | ||
| Bastamlu RD | 5,907 | ||
| Dizmar-e Sharqi RD | 2,888 | ||
| Garamduz RD | 11,434 | ||
| Keyvan RD | 2,905 | ||
| Minjavan-e Gharbi RD | 4,378 | ||
| Minjavan-e Sharqi RD | 5,727 | ||
| Khomarlu (city) | 1,222 | ||
| Total | 87,259 | 48,837 | 46,125 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Geography
editIn addition to the capital city, the county is noted for the Arasbaran forests protected area[7] and the Bazz Galasi, the fortress of Babak Khorramdin.[8]
See also
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Media related to Kaleybar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Transferred to Khoda Afarin County[4]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2024). "Kaleybar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8284/2T142K. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 7 September 1389]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kaleybar County. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/111195. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. (1976) Historical Gazetteer of Iran: Tehran and Northwestern Iran Akademische Drucku. Verlagsanstalt, Graz, Austria, page 326, ISBN 3-201-00992-X
- ^ Burke, Andrew and Elliott. Mark (2008) Iran Lonely Planet, Footscray, Victoria, Australia, page 159, ISBN 978-1-74104-293-1