Abhar County
Abhar County (Persian: شهرستان ابهر) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abhar.[2]
Abhar County
Persian: شهرستان ابهر | |
|---|---|
Location of Abhar County in Zanjan province (right, green) | |
Location of Zanjan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′N 49°07′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Zanjan |
| Capital | Abhar |
| Districts | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 151,528 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Abhar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206404" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 158,544 in 41,333 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 169,176 people in 49,478 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 151,528 in 47,329 households,[5] by which time Soltaniyeh District had been separated from the county to form Soltaniyeh County.[6]
Administrative divisions
Abhar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[3] | 2011[4] | 2016[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 130,278 | 140,584 | 151,528 |
| Abharrud RD | 5,686 | 5,132 | 4,734 |
| Darsajin RD | 2,099 | 1,796 | 1,197 |
| Dowlatabad RD | 4,228 | 3,225 | 2,605 |
| Howmeh RD | 12,543 | 6,448 | 6,045 |
| Sain Qaleh RD | 12,005 | 11,645 | 10,833 |
| Abhar (city) | 70,836 | 87,396 | 99,285 |
| Hidaj (city) | 11,798 | 13,003 | 13,840 |
| Sain Qaleh (city) | 11,083 | 11,939 | 12,989 |
| Soltaniyeh District[lower-alpha 1] | 28,266 | 28,592 | |
| Guzal Darreh RD | 4,959 | 4,864 | |
| Soltaniyeh RD | 9,374 | 8,656 | |
| Sonbolabad RD | 8,069 | 7,956 | |
| Soltaniyeh (city) | 5,864 | 7,116 | |
| Total | 158,544 | 169,176 | 151,528 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Notes
- Transferred to Soltaniyeh County[6]
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (29 February 2024). "Abhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- "Zanjan became the owner of two cities and a new county". Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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