Parsabad County
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Parsabad County
Persian: شهرستان پارسآباد | |
|---|---|
 Parsabad Islamic Azad University | |
 Location of Parsabad County in Ardabil province (top, yellow) | |
 Location of Ardabil province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′N 47°53′E / 39.550°N 47.883°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ardabil |
| Established | 1991[3] |
| Capital | Parsabad |
| Districts | Central, Eslamabad, Tazeh Kand |
| Area | |
• Total | 814 km2 (314 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 177,601 |
| • Density | 218/km2 (565/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Parsabad County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Parsabad County (Persian: شهرستان پارسآباد) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Parsabad.[3]
In 2008, the village of Tazeh Kand-e Qadim was converted to a city[5] and later renamed Moghansar.[6] In 2012, villages were separated from Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District[a] of the Central District in the formation of Eslamabad District, which was divided into the new Eslamabad and Shahrak Rural Districts. At the same time, the village of Eslamabad became a city.[7]
Aslan Duz District was separated from the county in the establishment of Aslan Duz County in 2019,[8] and the village of Owltan rose to city status in 2021.[9]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 164,576 in 34,456 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 173,182 people in 44,035 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 177,601 in 50,083 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Parsabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[10] | 2011[11] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 122,923 | 131,395 | 118,144 |
| Owltan RD[b] | 23,821 | 24,296 | 9,261 |
| Savalan RD | 17,320 | 18,175 | 15,496 |
| Owltan (city)[c] | |||
| Parsabad (city) | 81,782 | 88,924 | 93,387 |
| Aslan Duz District[d] | 27,418 | 27,583 | 32,506 |
| Aslan Duz RD[e] | 15,324 | 16,116 | 17,709 |
| Qeshlaq-e Gharbi RD | 8,184 | 6,910 | 8,449 |
| Aslan Duz (city) | 3,910 | 4,557 | 6,348 |
| Eslamabad District | 13,944 | ||
| Eslamabad RD | 4,218 | ||
| Shahrak RD | 6,658 | ||
| Eslamabad (city)[f] | 3,068 | ||
| Tazeh Kand District | 14,235 | 14,204 | 13,006 |
| Mahmudabad RD[g] | 5,579 | 5,525 | 4,615 |
| Tazeh Kand RD | 8,656 | 5,881 | 5,816 |
| Moghansar (city)[h] | 2,798 | 2,575 | |
| Total | 164,576 | 173,182 | 177,601 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
