Khalkhal County
County in Ardabil province, Iran
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::summary County in Ardabil province, Iran ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Khalkhal County |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_skyline | Khalkhal - Azarbaijan Province of Persia.JPG |
| image_caption | Khalkhal |
| image_map | Ardabil.svg |
| image_map1 | IranArdabil-SVG.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Khalkhal County in Ardabil province (bottom, pink) |
| map_caption1 | Location of Ardabil province in Iran |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Iran |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Ardabil |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Khalkhal |
| parts_type | Districts |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | Central |
| p2 | Khvoresh Rostam |
| p3 | Shahrud |
| area_total_km2 | 2804 |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 86731 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| timezone | IRST |
| utc_offset | +3:30 |
| elevation_m | 1843 |
| footnotes | |
| :: |
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Khalkhal County () is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khalkhal.
Demographics
Language
The majority of Khalkhal County residents are Azerbaijanis, but there are many Tats and Kurds living in the southern areas of the county, especially in Shahrud District and Khvoresh Rostam District.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 92,315 in 22,969 households. The following census in 2011 counted 92,332 people in 25,763 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 86,731 in 26,779 households.
Administrative divisions
Khalkhal County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
::data[format=table title="Khalkhal County Population"]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 64,037 | 66,901 | 61,122 |
| Khanandabil-e Gharbi RD | 5,572 | 5,550 | 4,237 |
| Khanandabil-e Sharqi RD | 15,102 | 15,946 | 14,374 |
| Sanjabad-e Sharqi RD | 4,842 | 4,240 | 3,207 |
| Khalkhal (city) | 38,521 | 41,165 | 39,304 |
| Khvoresh Rostam District | 14,577 | 12,781 | 13,839 |
| Khvoresh Rostam-e Jonubi RD | 5,775 | 4,745 | 4,875 |
| Khvoresh Rostam-e Shomali RD | 4,284 | 3,458 | 3,239 |
| Hashjin (city) | 4,518 | 4,578 | 5,725 |
| Shahrud District | 13,701 | 12,650 | 11,770 |
| Palanga RD | 5,067 | 5,619 | 5,000 |
| Shahrud RD | 1,864 | 1,423 | 1,213 |
| Shal RD | 4,390 | 3,503 | 3,210 |
| Kolowr (city) | 2,380 | 2,105 | 2,347 |
| Total | 92,315 | 92,332 | 86,731 |
| :: |
Tourist attractions
- Lerd tourist village in Shahrud District
- Sibieh Khani Waterfall in Lerd
- Andabil
- Gilavan
- Neor Lake
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Sibiye-Khaniwaterfall.jpg" caption="Lerd tourist village]], Khalkhal county is one of the popular tourist destinations in Iran."] ::
Notes
References
References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (20 August 2024). "دهستان خانندبیل شرقی, بخش مرکزی [Khanandabil-e Sharqi Rural District, Central District], Kahlkhal County, Ardabil Province, 56811-64001, Iran".
- "GG2M+28W Bafrajard, Ardabil Province, Iran".
- Hassan. Habibi. fa. تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar). (12 September 1990 ). link. fa. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam]. {{lang. fa. وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. fa. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. fa. شناسه [ID] 2F97A0C4-C95C-4D40-9B57-0BFDC9DC6683. {{lang. fa. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, {{lang. fa. شماره جلد [Volume number] 3.
- fa. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. link
- link. fa. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]
- fa. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. link
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