Heris County (Persian: شهرستان هریس) is located in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Heris.[3]
Heris County
Persian: شهرستان هریس | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 38°14′N 46°54′E / 38.233°N 46.900°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
Capital | Heris |
Districts | Central, Khvajeh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 69,093 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Heris County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205884" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 67,626, in 15,916 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 67,820 people, in 18,339 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 69,093, in 20,639 households.[2]
The population history of Heris County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and five cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 37,475 | 39,735 | 40,558 |
Baruq RD | 1,883 | 1,863 | 1,828 |
Bedevostan-e Sharqi RD | 5,729 | 5,948 | 5,984 |
Khanamrud RD | 3,488 | 3,498 | 3,321 |
Bakhshayesh (city) | 5,752 | 6,098 | 6,102 |
Heris (city) | 9,513 | 9,823 | 10,515 |
Kolvanaq (city) | 6,344 | 6,792 | 7,465 |
Zarnaq (city) | 4,766 | 5,713 | 5,343 |
Khvajeh District | 30,151 | 28,085 | 28,535 |
Bedevostan-e Gharbi RD | 16,259 | 16,026 | 16,242 |
Mavazekhan-e Sharqi RD | 4,274 | 3,496 | 3,755 |
Mavazekhan-e Shomali RD | 5,918 | 4,762 | 4,527 |
Khajeh (city) | 3,700 | 3,801 | 4,011 |
Total | 67,626 | 67,820 | 69,093 |
RD: Rural District |