Tabriz County Explained
Tabriz County should not be confused with Tabas County.
| Tabriz County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان تبریز |
| 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: | Tabriz |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Basmenj |
| P3: | Khosrowshahr |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 1773033 |
| Coordinates: | 38.1°N 63°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Tabriz County (fa|شهرستان تبریز) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz.[2]
History
After the 2016 National Census, the new city of Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar was created.[3] The villages of Esfahlan and Lahijan were elevated to city status.[4]
In 2021, Mehranrud Rural District was created in the Central District, and Meydan Chay Rural District and the city of Basmenj were separated from it in the formation of Basmenj District.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,557,241 in 423,775 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,695,094 people in 513,142 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,773,033 in 563,660 households.[8]
Administrative divisions
Tabriz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Tabriz County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 1,521,239 | 1,656,868 | 1,724,369 |
| 33,818 | 42,460 | 46,054 |
| 8,403 | 12,939 | 14,393 |
| | | |
| Meydan Chay RD | 51,733 | 56,199 | 56,677 |
| 12,756 | 12,226 | 6,121 |
| Basmenj (city) | 10,736 | 11,190 | 12,692 |
| Sardrud (city) | 24,858 | 26,856 | 29,739 |
| Tabriz (city) | 1,378,935 | 1,495,452 | 1,558,693 |
| Basmenj District | | | |
| | | |
| Basmenj (city) | | | |
| Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar (city) | | | |
| Khosrowshah District | 36,002 | 38,226 | 48,663 |
| 14,052 | 15,768 | 16,290 |
| 9,156 | 10,011 | 10,401 |
| Esfahlan (city) | | | |
| Khosrowshah (city) | 12,794 | 12,447 | 21,972 |
| Lahijan (city) | | | |
| Total | 1,557,241 | 1,695,094 | 1,773,033 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Tabriz County. . 6 September 2024. 6 September 2024. fa.
- Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023220800/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/98949. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 23 October 2021. Approved 21 June 1369. Resolution 93808/T907. c. 2021. 21 February 2024.
- News: Details of the establishment of the new city Shahriar by the private sector. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529203618/http://ahrabnews.com/vdcb9wb8.rhb9spiuur.html. 29 May 2015. ahrabnews.com. 30 May 2015. fa. 22 February 2023.
- Letter of approval regarding country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. fa. sdil.ac.ir. Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20240530195607/https://sdil.ac.ir/مصوبات-هیأت-دولت-دهه-سوم-آبان-۱۴%DB%B0۲/. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 30 May 2024. Approved 18 May 1402. Notification 88610/T60447H. 26 December 2023. 29 August 2024.
- Approval letter regarding country divisions in Tabriz County of East Azerbaijan province. fa. sdil.ac.ir. Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328221415/https://sdil.ac.ir/مصوبات-هیأت-دولت-دهه-دوم-مرداد-1400/. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 28 March 2023. Approved 28 April 1400. Notification 46287/T58642H. 26 September 2021. 6 September 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.
