Azarshahr County Explained
Azarshahr County should not be confused with Azadshahr County.
| Azarshahr County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان آذرشهر |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranEastAzerbaijan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | East Azerbaijan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Azarshahr |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Howmeh |
| P2: | Gugan |
| P3: | Mamqan |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 110311 |
| Coordinates: | 37.7167°N 93°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Azarshahr County (fa|شهرستان آذرشهر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Azarshahr.[2]
History
After the 2011 National Census, the village of Teymurlu was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 99,286 in 26,857 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 107,579 people in 31,812 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 110,311 in 35,364 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Azarshahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Azarshahr County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Howmeh District | 64,796 | 69,260 | 73,544 |
| 5,853 | 6,183 | 6,083 |
| 8,342 | 8,659 | 8,239 |
| 7,862 | 7,933 | 7,550 |
| 6,264 | 6,567 | 6,785 |
| Azarshahr (city) | 36,475 | 39,918 | 44,887 |
| Gugan District | 23,616 | 24,954 | 24,873 |
| 4,944 | 5,561 | 5,083 |
| 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 |
| | | 0 |
| Mamqan (city) | 10,872 | 13,359 | 11,892 |
| Total | 99,286 | 107,579 | 110,311 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Azarshahr County. . 2 September 2024. 2 September 2024. fa.
- Divisional reforms in the counties of Mamqan and Azarshahr. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20130301002545/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/124083. 1 March 2013. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Aref. Mohammad Reza. Approved 22 December 1380. c. 2013. Notification 58538-26118H. 4 December 2023.
- Web site: History of the city. fa. teymoorlu.ir. Teymurlu Municipality. https://web.archive.org/web/20210306012735/https://teymoorlu.ir/index.php/2018-02-22-05-05-14.html. 6 March 2021. 22 February 2018. Approved September 2013. Hosseinpour. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Amir Haji. 22 February 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx. Excel. 13 November 2020.
