Kaleybar County (Persian: شهرستان کلیبر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kaleybar.[3]
Kaleybar County
Persian: شهرستان کلیبر | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 38°56′N 47°06′E / 38.933°N 47.100°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
Capital | Kaleybar |
Districts | Central, Abish Ahmad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 46,125 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kaleybar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205876" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 87,259, in 19,250 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 48,837 people in 12,760 households,[5] by which time Khoda Afarin District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 46,125 in 14,145 households.[2]
In addition to the capital city, the county is noted for the Arasbaran forests protected area[7] and the Bazz Galasi, the fortress of Babak Khorramdin.[8]
The population history and structural changes of Kaleybar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, seven rural districts, and two cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 27,676 | 26,652 | 24,297 |
Misheh Pareh RD | 3,034 | 3,137 | 2,757 |
Mulan RD | 5,785 | 4,897 | 4,001 |
Peyghan Chayi RD | 5,981 | 5,848 | 5,452 |
Yeylaq RD | 3,846 | 2,883 | 2,763 |
Kaleybar (city) | 9,030 | 9,887 | 9,324 |
Abish Ahmad District | 25,122 | 22,185 | 21,828 |
Abish Ahmad RD | 11,989 | 11,585 | 11,531 |
Qeshlaq RD | 6,468 | 5,250 | 4,933 |
Seyyedan RD | 4,336 | 3,032 | 2,649 |
Abish Ahmad (city) | 2,329 | 2,318 | 2,715 |
Khoda Afarin District1 | 34,461 | ||
Bastamlu RD | 5,907 | ||
Dizmar-e Sharqi RD | 2,888 | ||
Garamduz RD | 11,434 | ||
Keyvan RD | 2,905 | ||
Minjavan-e Gharbi RD | 4,378 | ||
Minjavan-e Sharqi RD | 5,727 | ||
Khomarlu (city) | 1,222 | ||
Total | 87,259 | 48,837 | 46,125 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a part of Khoda Afarin County[6] |