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 can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205851" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
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