Nir 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 | Nir County |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_skyline | Ks.SH.A3.jpg |
| image_caption | Sa'in Caravanserai is 10km along the old road from Nir County to Sarab |
| image_map | Ardabil.svg |
| image_map1 | IranArdabil-SVG.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Nir County in Ardabil province (bottom, yellow) |
| map_caption1 | Location of Ardabil province in Iran |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Iran |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Ardabil |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Nir |
| parts_type | Districts |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | Central |
| p2 | Kuraim |
| established_title | Established |
| established_date | 1997 |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 20864 |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| timezone | IRST |
| utc_offset | +3:30 |
| footnotes | |
| :: |
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Nir County () is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nir.
History
Yurtchi-ye Gharbi Rural District was separated from Kuraim District to join the Central District in 2019.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 23,573 in 5,411 households. The following census in 2011 counted 23,656 people in 6,515 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 20,864 in 6,364 households.
Administrative divisions
Nir County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
::data[format=table title="Nir County Population"]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 12,607 | 13,348 | 12,190 |
| Dursun Khvajeh RD | 5,267 | 5,021 | 4,132 |
| Rezaqoli-ye Qeshlaq RD | 2,522 | 2,507 | 2,185 |
| Yurtchi-ye Gharbi RD | |||
| Nir (city) | 4,818 | 5,820 | 5,873 |
| Kuraim District | 10,966 | 10,308 | 8,674 |
| Mehmandust RD | 3,341 | 3,136 | 2,465 |
| Yurtchi-ye Gharbi RD | 3,882 | 3,845 | 3,266 |
| Yurtchi-ye Sharqi RD | 2,962 | 2,473 | 2,112 |
| Kuraim (city) | 781 | 854 | 831 |
| Total | 23,573 | 23,656 | 20,864 |
| :: |
Notes
References
References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (23 August 2024). "دهستان مهماندوست, بخش کوراییم [Mehmandust Rural District, Kuraim District], Nir County, Ardabil Province, Iran".
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- Eshaq. Jahangiri. fa. تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1397/12/5 (Iranian Jalali calendar). (24 February 2019 ). link. fa. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations]. {{lang. fa. وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. fa. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. fa. تصويب نامه شماره 232800/ت41576ك [Approval Letter Number 232800/T41576K].
- 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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