Mirabad, West Azerbaijan Explained
| Official Name: | Mirabad |
| Native Name: | fa|ميرآباد |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mirabad |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 6000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1470 |
| Area Code: | 0444335 |
Mirabad (fa|ميرآباد) is a city in the Central District of Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] It was the administrative center for Gavork-e Nalin Rural District[3] until its capital was transferred to the village of Musalan.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,502 in 820 households,[4] when it was capital of the former Vazineh District of Sardasht County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,430 people in 1,238 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,000 people in 1,550 households.[7]
In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Mirabad as the county's capital.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Mirabad, Mirabad County. . 26 September 2024. 26 September 2024. fa.
- The city of Nalas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928185438/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/301814. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 28 September 2023. Approved 24 December 1401. c. 2023. Proposal 101108. 21 December 2023.
- Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sardasht County under West Azerbaijan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205052600/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110544. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 5 February 2018. 21 December 2023. 16 February 2016. Approved 9 April 1366. Proposal 53.1.6004; Notification 73502/T898.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094953/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/04.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Creation and establishment of two districts in West Azerbaijan province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240714190652/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/115089. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 14 July 2024. c. 2024. Approved 12 November 1373. Proposal 1.4.42.768; Notification 71540/T113K. 14 July 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120205939/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/West-Azerbaijan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220830042935/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_04.xlsx. Excel. 30 August 2022.
