Meshgin Shahr County
County in Ardabil province, Iran
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Meshgin Shahr County (Persian: شهرستان مشگين شهر) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meshginshahr.[4]
Meshgin Shahr County
Persian: شهرستان مشگين شهر | |
|---|---|
Arshaq Castle with Mt. Sabalan | |
 Location of Meshgin Shahr County in Ardabil province (center, purple) | |
 Location of Ardabil province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′N 47°43′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ardabil |
| Capital | Meshginshahr |
| Districts | Central, Arshaq, Meshgin-e Sharqi, Moradlu, Qosabeh |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,825 km2 (1,477 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 149,941 |
| • Density | 39.20/km2 (101.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Meshgin Shahr County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
Before the 20th century, Meshgin Shahr County had no urban center of any kind, the people having been mainly nomadic and tribal.[5]
In 2007, the village of Fakhrabad was converted to a city,[6] and the village of Moradlu rose to city status in 2010.[7]
In 2012, Meshgin-e Gharbi and Shaban Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Qosabeh District. At the same time, the village of Qosabeh became a city.[8] The village of Alni also was transformed into a city in 2019.[9]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 156,141 in 36,470 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 151,156 people in 40,954 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 149,941 in 45,999 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Meshgin Shahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[10] | 2011[11] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 112,128 | 114,726 | 107,557 |
| Dasht RD | 19,750 | 18,662 | 23,699 |
| Meshgin-e Gharbi RD | 15,277 | 14,185 | |
| Meshgin-e Sharqi RD | 10,335 | 10,624 | 9,749 |
| Shaban RD | 5,470 | 4,372 | |
| Alni (city)[a] | |||
| Meshginshahr (city) | 61,296 | 66,883 | 74,109 |
| Arshaq District | 12,636 | 10,364 | 10,296 |
| Arshaq-e Markazi RD | 5,215 | 4,083 | 4,478 |
| Arshaq-e Shomali RD | 5,672 | 4,664 | 4,237 |
| Razey (city) | 1,749 | 1,617 | 1,581 |
| Meshgin-e Sharqi District | 17,627 | 14,322 | 12,663 |
| Lahrud RD | 5,630 | 3,928 | 4,329 |
| Naqdi RD | 3,582 | 2,741 | 1,949 |
| Qarah Su RD | 5,454 | 3,956 | 3,237 |
| Fakhrabad (city) | 1,114 | 999 | |
| Lahrud (city) | 2,961 | 2,583 | 2,149 |
| Moradlu District | 13,750 | 11,744 | 10,032 |
| Arshaq-e Gharbi RD | 7,741 | 6,137 | 5,157 |
| Salavat RD | 2,516 | 1,946 | 1,785 |
| Yaft RD | 3,493 | 2,900 | 2,419 |
| Moradlu (city) | 761 | 671 | |
| Qosabeh District | 9,393 | ||
| Meshgin-e Gharbi RD | 3,904 | ||
| Shaban RD | 3,394 | ||
| Qosabeh (city) | 2,095 | ||
| Total | 156,141 | 151,156 | 149,941 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Meshginshahr County at Wikimedia Commons