Nir County
County in Ardabil province, Iran
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Nir County (Persian: شهرستان نیر) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nir.[3]
Nir County
Persian: شهرستان نیر | |
|---|---|
Sa'in Caravanserai is 10km along the old road from Nir County to Sarab | |
 Location of Nir County in Ardabil province (bottom, yellow) | |
 Location of Ardabil province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 48°09′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ardabil |
| Established | 1997[3] |
| Capital | Nir |
| Districts | Central, Kuraim |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 20,864 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Nir County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
Yurtchi-ye Gharbi Rural District was separated from Kuraim District to join the Central District in 2019.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 23,573 in 5,411 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 23,656 people in 6,515 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 20,864 in 6,364 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Nir County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[a] | 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 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Nir County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Transferred to the Central District after the 2016 census[5]