Azarshahr County (Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Azarshahr.[3]
Azarshahr County
Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 37°43′N 45°48′E / 37.717°N 45.800°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
Capital | Azarshahr |
Districts | Howmeh, Gugan, Mamqan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 110,311 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Azarshahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205841" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At 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] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 110,311 in 35,364 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Azarshahr County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, seven rural districts, and four cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Howmeh District | 64,796 | 69,260 | 73,544 |
Qazi Jahan RD | 5,853 | 6,183 | 6,083 |
Qebleh Daghi RD | 8,342 | 8,659 | 8,239 |
Shiramin RD | 7,862 | 7,933 | 7,550 |
Yengejeh RD | 6,264 | 6,567 | 6,785 |
Azarshahr (city) | 36,475 | 39,918 | 44,887 |
Gugan District | 23,616 | 24,954 | 24,873 |
Dastjerd RD | 4,944 | 5,561 | 5,083 |
Teymurlu RD | 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 |
Shahrak RD | —1 | —1 | 0 |
Mamqan (city) | 10,872 | 13,359 | 11,892 |
Total | 99,286 | 107,579 | 110,311 |
RD: Rural District 1Below reporting threshold at 2006 and 2011 censuses |