Ahar County

Ahar County (Persian: شهرستان اهر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahar.[2]

For the city, see Ahar.

Ahar County
Persian: شهرستان اهر
County
Location of Ahar County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of Ahar County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°32′N 47°09′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalAhar
DistrictsCentral, Fandoqlu
Population
 (2016)
 • Total154,530
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ahar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205848" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 147,781 in 34,067 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 150,111 people in 39,715 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 154,530 in 46,202 households,[5] after which Hurand District was separated from the county to form Hurand County.[6]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Ahar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, nine rural districts, and two cities.[5]

Ahar County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[5]
Central District125,253129,022133,829
Azghan Rural District7,1006,3146,204
Bozkosh Rural District4,9005,0124,141
Goyjah Bel Rural District5,0564,2694,307
Owch Hacha Rural District5,2864,6704,407
Qeshlaq Rural District12,02811,4489,833
Vargahan Rural District5,1014,7014,296
Ahar (city)85,78292,608100,641
Fandoqlu District1
Naqduz Rural District
Qeshlaq Rural District
Hurand District222,52821,08920,701
Chahardangeh Rural District8,2417,6127,693
Dikleh Rural District4,0173,6023,090
Dodangeh Rural District6,3945,4305,260
Hurand (city)3,8764,4454,658
Total147,781150,111154,530
1Established after the 2016 census[7]
2Became a part of Hurand County after the 2016 census

Castles
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2023). "Ahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران     Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. "With the opening of the governorship, Hurand became the 21st county of East Azerbaijan". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. "Board of Ministers Approval" (PDF) (in Persian). Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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