Azarshahr County (Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر) is in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Azarshahr.[3]
History
After the 2011 National Census, the village of Teymurlu was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 99,286 in 26,857 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 107,579 people in 31,812 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 110,311 in 35,364 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Azarshahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
---|---|---|---|
Howmeh District | 64,796 | 69,260 | 73,544 |
Qazi Jahan RD | 5,853 | 6,183 | 6,083 |
Qebleh Daghi RD | 8,342 | 8,659 | 8,239 |
Shiramin RD | 7,862 | 7,933 | 7,550 |
Yengejeh RD | 6,264 | 6,567 | 6,785 |
Azarshahr (city) | 36,475 | 39,918 | 44,887 |
Gugan District | 23,616 | 24,954 | 24,873 |
Dastjerd RD | 4,944 | 5,561 | 5,083 |
Teymurlu RD | 7,723 | 7,998 | 2,673 |
Gugan (city) | 10,949 | 11,395 | 11,742 |
Teymurlu (city) | 5,375 | ||
Mamqan District | 10,874 | 13,365 | 11,892 |
Shahrak RD[a] | [b] | [b] | 0 |
Mamqan (city) | 10,872 | 13,359 | 11,892 |
Total | 99,286 | 107,579 | 110,311 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Azarshahr County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Formerly Khanamir Rural District[3]
- ^ a b Below reporting threshold
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 September 2024). "Azarshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2013) [Approved 22 December 1380]. Divisional reforms in the counties of Mamqan and Azarshahr. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 58538-26118H. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Hosseinpour, Amir Haji (22 February 2018) [Approved September 2013]. "History of the city". teymoorlu.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Teymurlu Municipality.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.