Ajab Shir County

Ajab Shir County (Persian: شهرستان عجب‌ شیر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ajab Shir.[3]

Ajab Shir County
Persian: شهرستان عجب‌ شیر
County
Location of Ajab Shir County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of Ajab Shir County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°29′N 45°54′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalAjab Shir
DistrictsCentral, Qaleh Chay
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total70,852
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ajab Shir County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205858" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 65,741 in 16,039 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 66,746 people in 18,097 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 70,852 in 20,608 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Ajab Shir County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Ajab Shir County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District47,01749,96753,845
Dizajrud-e Gharbi Rural District12,34715,85712,748
Khezerlu Rural District8,4357,8307,491
Ajab Shir (city)26,23526,28033,606
Qaleh Chay District18,72416,77917,007
Dizajrud-e Sharqi Rural District8,9147,5896,839
Kuhestan Rural District9,8109,1909,468
Javan Qaleh (city)700
Total65,74166,74670,852

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2023). "Ajab Shir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران
    Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
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