Asadabad County
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Asadabad County
Persian: شهرستان اسدآباد | |
|---|---|
 Location of Asadabad County in Hamadan province (left, purple) | |
 Location of Hamadan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°48′N 48°04′E / 34.800°N 48.067°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hamadan |
| Capital | Asadabad |
| Districts | Central, Pirsalman |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 100,901 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Asadabad County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3823440" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Asadabad County (Persian: شهرستان اسدآباد) is in Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Asadabad.[3]
After the 2006 National Census, Kolyai and Pirsalman Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Pirsalman District.[4] After the 2011 census, the village of Ajin was elevated to the status of a city.[5] The village of Jannatabad rose to city status as Paliz in 2020.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 104,566 in 25,167 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 107,006 people in 29,232 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 100,901 in 30,387 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Asadabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 104,566 | 93,789 | 89,774 |
| Chaharduli RD | 9,367 | 9,291 | 8,003 |
| Darbandrud RD | 13,054 | 12,952 | 11,413 |
| Jolgeh RD | 6,669 | 3,722 | 3,138 |
| Kolyai RD | 3,909 | ||
| Pirsalman RD | 6,835 | ||
| Seyyed Jamal ol Din RD | 13,428 | 12,800 | 11,517 |
| Asadabad (city) | 51,304 | 55,024 | 55,703 |
| Paliz (city)[a] | |||
| Pirsalman District | 12,739 | 10,825 | |
| Kolyai RD | 3,354 | 3,028 | |
| Pirsalman RD | 9,385 | 5,059 | |
| Ajin (city) | 2,738 | ||
| Total | 104,566 | 107,006 | 100,901 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
