Ardabil County

Not to be confused with Ardakan County or Ardal County.
For the administrative division of Iran, see Ardabil province. For the city, see Ardabil.

Ardabil County
Persian: شهرستان اردبیل
County
Ardabil skyline
Ardabil skyline
Location of Ardabil County in Ardabil province (center, green)
Location of Ardabil County in Ardabil province (center, green)
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°17′N 48°19′E / 38.283°N 48.317°E / 38.283; 48.317[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CapitalArdabil
DistrictsCentral, Hir, Samarin
Area
 • Total
2,211 km2 (854 sq mi)
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
605,992
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ardabil County at GEOnet Names Server

Ardabil County (Persian: شهرستان اردبیل) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardabil.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Sareyn District was separated from the county in the establishment of Sareyn County.[4] Gharbi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Samarin District, to include the new Dujaq Rural District.[5]

After the 2016 census, the village of Aralluy-e Bozorg merged with another village to form the new city of Arallu,[6] and the village of Samarin was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 542,930 in 131,950 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 564,365 people in 156,242 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 605,992 in 180,975 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ardabil County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[8] 2011[9] 2016[2]
Central District 502,186 533,495 578,237
Arshaq-e Sharqi RD 5,856 4,400 3,403
Balghelu RD 21,368 7,297 8,054
Gharbi RD 10,730
Kalkhuran RD 13,564 9,991 10,048
Sardabeh RD 20,579 20,446 19,396
Sharqi RD 17,420 8,729 7,962
Ardabil (city) 412,669 482,632 529,374
Hir District 23,547 21,709 19,282
Fuladlui-ye Jonubi RD 3,148 2,619 2,021
Fuladlui-ye Shomali RD 9,263 9,423 9,341
Hir RD 8,548 7,146 5,840
Arallu (city)[a]
Hir (city) 2,588 2,521 2,080
Samarin District 9,161 8,471
Dujaq RD 4,186 3,535
Gharbi RD 4,975 4,936
Samarin (city)[b]
Sareyn District[c] 17,197
Ab-e Garm RD 7,844
Sabalan RD 4,875
Sareyn (city) 4,478
Total 542,930 564,365 605,992
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Ardabil County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Aralluy-e Bozorg; became a city after the 2016 census[6]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[7]
  3. ^ Transferred to Sareyn County[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Ardabil County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. 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 the 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. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (15 July 2009) [Approved 24 April 1388]. "With the approval of the government, Sareyn became a county". irna.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
  5. ^ "The government approved: Seven changes in the map of Ardabil and Isfahan national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. 18 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  6. ^ a b "With the approval of the government board Arallu and Alni villages became cities". iribnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023 – via Sada and Sima News Agency.
  7. ^ a b "Ardabil: The pristine nature of Samarin according to the picture". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 28 May 2018 [Approved March 2018]. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Tasnim News Agency.
  8. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil 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.
  9. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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