Azarshahr County

County in East Azerbaijan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Azarshahr County (Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Azarshahr.[3]

Country Iran
Established1997[3]
CapitalAzarshahr
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Azarshahr County
Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر
County
The village of Amir Dizaj
The village of Amir Dizaj
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[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
Established1997[3]
CapitalAzarshahr
DistrictsHowmeh, Gugan, Mamqan
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
110,311
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

The village of Teymurlu was converted to a city in 2011.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 99,286 in 26,857 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 107,579 people in 31,812 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 110,311 in 35,364 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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

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Azarshahr County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[6]2011[7]2016[4]
Howmeh District64,79669,26073,544
Qazi Jahan RD5,8536,1836,083
Qebleh Daghi RD8,3428,6598,239
Shiramin RD7,8627,9337,550
Yengejeh RD6,2646,5676,785
Azarshahr (city)36,47539,91844,887
Gugan District23,61624,95424,873
Dastjerd RD4,9445,5615,083
Teymurlu RD[a]7,7237,9982,673
Gugan (city)10,94911,39511,742
Teymurlu (city)5,375
Mamqan District[b]10,87413,36511,892
Shahrak RD[c][d][d]0
Mamqan (city)10,87213,35911,892
Total99,286107,579110,311
RD = Rural District
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See also

Media related to Azarshahr County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Formerly Qazi Jahan Rural District[8]
  2. [b]
    Formerly the Central District[9]
  3. [c]
    Formerly Khanamir Rural District[10]
  4. [d]
    Below reporting threshold

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