Kaleybar County
County in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Kaleybar County (Persian: شهرستان کلیبر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kaleybar.[5]
Kaleybar County
Persian: شهرستان کلیبر | |
|---|---|
The village of Aghuyeh | |
 Location of Kaleybar County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, pink) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′N 47°06′E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Established | 1989[3] |
| Capital | Kaleybar |
| Districts | Central, Abesh Ahmad |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 46,125 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Kaleybar County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
In 2010, Khoda Afarin District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 87,259, in 19,250 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 48,837 people in 12,760 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 46,125 in 14,145 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Kaleybar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 27,676 | 26,652 | 24,297 |
| Misheh Pareh RD | 3,034 | 3,137 | 2,757 |
| Mulan RD | 5,785 | 4,897 | 4,001 |
| Peyghan Chayi RD | 5,981 | 5,848 | 5,452 |
| Yeylaq RD | 3,846 | 2,883 | 2,763 |
| Kaleybar (city) | 9,030 | 9,887 | 9,324 |
| Abesh Ahmad District | 25,122 | 22,185 | 21,828 |
| Abesh Ahmad RD | 11,989 | 11,585 | 11,531 |
| Qeshlaq RD | 6,468 | 5,250 | 4,933 |
| Seyyedan RD | 4,336 | 3,032 | 2,649 |
| Abesh Ahmad (city) | 2,329 | 2,318 | 2,715 |
| Khoda Afarin District[a] | 34,461 | ||
| Bastamlu RD | 5,907 | ||
| Dizmar-e Sharqi RD | 2,888 | ||
| Garamduz RD | 11,434 | ||
| Keyvan RD | 2,905 | ||
| Minjavan-e Gharbi RD | 4,378 | ||
| Minjavan-e Sharqi RD | 5,727 | ||
| Khomarlu (city) | 1,222 | ||
| Total | 87,259 | 48,837 | 46,125 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Geography
In addition to the capital city, the county is noted for the Arasbaran forests protected area[9] and the Bazz Galasi, the fortress of Babak Khorramdin.[10]
See also
Media related to Kaleybar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Transferred to Khoda Afarin County[6]