Bostanabad County

Bostanabad County (Persian: شهرستان بستان‌آباد) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Bostanabad.

For the city, see Bostanabad. For other places with a similar name, see Bostanabad.

Bostanabad County
Persian: شهرستان بستان‌آباد
County
Location of Bostanabad County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of Bostanabad County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°49′N 46°52′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalBostanabad
DistrictsCentral, Tekmeh Dash
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total94,769
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bostanabad County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205849" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 96,555 in 21,225 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 94,985 people in 25,543 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 94,769 in 27,647 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Bostanabad County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, nine rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Bostanabad County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District69,50470,61972,223
Mehranrud-e Jonubi Rural District4,6616,1726,084
Mehranrud-e Markazi Rural District19,21618,82218,380
Qurigol Rural District10,90310,5209,814
Shebli Rural District7,6747,5307,346
Ujan-e Gharbi Rural District10,4589,6218,865
Bostanabad (city)16,59217,95421,734
Tekmeh Dash District27,05124,36622,545
Abbas-e Gharbi Rural District10,0708,4517,243
Abbas-e Sharqi Rural District3,0562,1971,798
Sahandabad Rural District2,8622,7602,101
Ujan-e Sharqi Rural District8,5958,3138,429
Tekmeh Dash (city)2,4682,6452,974
Total96,55594,98594,769

Geography

The town of Bostanabad in Bostanabad County, located 55 kilometers from Tabriz, populated by Azerbaijanis, was built on the site of the old city of Ojan whose name has been mentioned in many history books since the sixth century AH. Ojan was the summer capital of the Moghuls, and was completely destroyed later on due to various events.

Quru Göl Lake, a leisure place in East Azerbaijan Province, is one of the natural shelters for many migrant birds.

Warm Water Spring is located near the main road between Tabriz and Tehran.

Aq Bolaq Cave is located in the southern part of the county towards Qareh Chaman.

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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2023). "Central District (Bostanabad 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. "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.
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