Tabriz County
County in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Tabriz County (Persian: شهرستان تبریز) is in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz.[4]
Tabriz County
Persian: شهرستان تبریز | |
|---|---|
Location of Tabriz County in East Azerbaijan Province (center, green) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′N 46°17′E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Tabriz |
| Districts | Central, Basmenj, Khosrowshahr |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 1,773,033 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Tabriz County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
The new city of Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar was formed in 2015.[5] In 2021, Meydan Chay Rural District and the city of Basmenj were separated from the Central District in the formation of Basmenj District, including the new Mehranrud Rural District.[6] The villages of Esfahlan and Lahijan were converted to cities in 2023.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,557,241 in 423,775 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 1,695,094 people in 513,142 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,773,033 in 563,660 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Tabriz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 1,521,239 | 1,656,868 | 1,724,369 |
| Aji Chay RD | 33,818 | 42,460 | 46,054 |
| Esperan RD | 8,403 | 12,939 | 14,393 |
| Meydan Chay RD | 51,733 | 56,199 | 56,677 |
| Sard-e Sahra RD | 12,756 | 12,226 | 6,121 |
| Basmenj (city) | 10,736 | 11,190 | 12,692 |
| Sardrud (city) | 24,858 | 26,856 | 29,739 |
| Tabriz (city) | 1,378,935 | 1,495,452 | 1,558,693 |
| Basmenj District[a] | |||
| Mehranrud RD[a] | |||
| Meydan Chay RD | |||
| Basmenj (city) | |||
| Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar (city)[b] | |||
| Khosrowshah District | 36,002 | 38,226 | 48,663 |
| Lahijan RD[c] | 14,052 | 15,768 | 16,290 |
| Tazeh Kand RD | 9,156 | 10,011 | 10,401 |
| Esfahlan (city)[d] | |||
| Khosrowshah (city) | 12,794 | 12,447 | 21,972 |
| Lahijan (city)[d] | |||
| Total | 1,557,241 | 1,695,094 | 1,773,033 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Tabriz County at Wikimedia Commons