Ahar County
County in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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::summary County in East Azerbaijan province, Iran ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ahar County |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_skyline | Sheikh-shahab tomb 3.JPG |
| image_caption | Sheykh Shahab Tomb in the city of Ahar |
| image_map | East Azerbaijan.svg |
| image_map1 | IranEastAzerbaijan-SVG.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Ahar County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, green) |
| map_caption1 | Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Iran |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | East Azerbaijan |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Ahar |
| parts_type | Districts |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | Central |
| p2 | Fandoqlu |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 154530 |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| timezone | IRST |
| utc_offset | +3:30 |
| footnotes | |
| :: |
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Ahar County () is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahar.
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.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 147,781 in 34,067 households. The following census in 2011 counted 150,111 people in 39,715 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 154,530 in 46,202 households.
Administrative divisions
Ahar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
::data[format=table title="Ahar County Population"]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 125,253 | 129,022 | 133,829 |
| Azghan RD | 7,100 | 6,314 | 6,204 |
| Bozkosh RD | 4,900 | 5,012 | 4,141 |
| Goyjah Bel RD | 5,056 | 4,269 | 4,307 |
| Owch Hacha RD | 5,286 | 4,670 | 4,407 |
| Qeshlaq RD | 12,028 | 11,448 | 9,833 |
| Vargahan RD | 5,101 | 4,701 | 4,296 |
| Ahar (city) | 85,782 | 92,608 | 100,641 |
| Fandoqlu District | |||
| Naqduz RD | |||
| Qeshlaq RD | |||
| Hurand District | 22,528 | 21,089 | 20,701 |
| Chahardangeh RD | 8,241 | 7,612 | 7,693 |
| Dikleh RD | 4,017 | 3,602 | 3,090 |
| Dodangeh RD | 6,394 | 5,430 | 5,260 |
| Hurand (city) | 3,876 | 4,445 | 4,658 |
| Total | 147,781 | 150,111 | 154,530 |
| :: |
Castles
Notes
References
References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (1 September 2024). "دهستان اوچ هاچا, بخش مرکزی [Owch Hacha Rural District, Central District], Ahar County, Iran".
- "G5M2+82J Binaq, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran".
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- Eshaq. Jahangiri. fa. تاریخ تصویب : 1397/08/13 (Date of Approval: 1397/08/13) (Iranian Jalali calendar). (4 November 2018 ). link. fa. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran]. {{lang. fa. وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. fa. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. fa. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۳۶۱۳۰ [Proposal Number 136130].
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