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Azarshahr County

Coordinates: 37°43′N 45°48′E / 37.717°N 45.800°E / 37.717; 45.800
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Azarshahr County
Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر
Location of Azarshahr County in East Azerbaijan Province (center left, pink)
Location of Azarshahr County in East Azerbaijan Province (center left, pink)
Location of East Azerbaijan Province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°43′N 45°48′E / 37.717°N 45.800°E / 37.717; 45.800[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalAzarshahr
DistrictsHowmeh, Gugan, Mamqan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
110,311
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Azarshahr County (Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر) is in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Azarshahr.[3]

History

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After the 2011 National Census, the village of Teymurlu was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At 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

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

Azarshahr County Population
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

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  1. ^ Formerly Khanamir Rural District[3]
  2. ^ a b Below reporting threshold

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 September 2024). "Azarshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.