Meshgin Shahr County (Persian: شهرستان مشگين شهر) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meshginshahr.[3]
Meshgin Shahr County
Persian: شهرستان مشگين شهر | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 38°33′N 47°43′E / 38.550°N 47.717°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ardabil |
Capital | Meshginshahr |
Districts | Central, Arshaq, Meshgin-e Sharqi, Moradlu, Qosabeh |
Area | |
• Total | 3,825 km2 (1,477 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 149,941 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Meshgin Shahr County at GEOnet Names Server |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 156,141 in 36,470 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 151,156 people in 40,954 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 149,941 in 45,999 households.[2]
Before the 20th century, the Meshkin district had no urban center of any kind, with the people being mainly nomadic and tribal.[6]
The population history and structural changes of Meshgin Shahr County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, 12 rural districts, and six cities.[2]
In July 2019, the village of Alni was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 112,128 | 114,726 | 107,557 |
Dasht RD | 19,750 | 18,662 | 23,699 |
Meshgin-e Gharbi RD | 15,277 | 14,185 | |
Meshgin-e Sharqi RD | 10,335 | 10,624 | 9,749 |
Shaban RD | 5,470 | 4,372 | |
Alni (city)1 | |||
Meshginshahr (city) | 61,296 | 66,883 | 74,109 |
Arshaq District | 12,636 | 10,364 | 10,296 |
Arshaq-e Markazi RD | 5,215 | 4,083 | 4,478 |
Arshaq-e Shomali RD | 5,672 | 4,664 | 4,237 |
Razey (city) | 1,749 | 1,617 | 1,581 |
Meshgin-e Sharqi District | 17,627 | 14,322 | 12,663 |
Lahrud RD | 5,630 | 3,928 | 4,329 |
Naqdi RD | 3,582 | 2,741 | 1,949 |
Qarah Su RD | 5,454 | 3,956 | 3,237 |
Fakhrabad (city) | 1,114 | 999 | |
Lahrud (city) | 2,961 | 2,583 | 2,149 |
Moradlu District | 13,750 | 11,744 | 10,032 |
Arshaq-e Gharbi RD | 7,741 | 6,137 | 5,157 |
Salavat RD | 2,516 | 1,946 | 1,785 |
Yaft RD | 3,493 | 2,900 | 2,419 |
Moradlu (city) | 761 | 671 | |
Qosabeh District | 9,393 | ||
Meshgin-e Gharbi RD | 3,904 | ||
Shaban RD | 3,394 | ||
Qosabeh (city) | 2,095 | ||
Total | 156,141 | 151,156 | 149,941 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[7] |