Shabestar County (Persian: شهرستان شبستر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shabestar.[2]
Shabestar County
Persian: شهرستان شبستر | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 38°14′N 45°43′E / 38.233°N 45.717°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
Capital | Shabestar |
Districts | Central, Sufian, Tasuj |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 135,421 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shabestar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205857" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 121,787 in 33,255 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 124,499 people in 37,358 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 135,421 in 43,982 households.[5]
The population history of Shabestar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, eight rural districts, and nine cities.[5]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[3] | 2011[4] | 2016[5] |
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Central District | 64,312 | 70,218 | 78,933 |
Guney-ye Markazi RD | 7,189 | 9,065 | 10,136 |
Guney-ye Sharqi RD | 5,276 | 6,357 | 5,579 |
Sis RD | 9,829 | 10,899 | 9,734 |
Khamaneh (city) | 2,750 | 2,541 | 3,056 |
Kuzeh Kanan (city) | 3,524 | 3,274 | 4,730 |
Shabestar (city) | 13,857 | 15,663 | 22,181 |
Sharafkhaneh (city) | 3,872 | 3,585 | 4,244 |
Shendabad (city) | 8,797 | 9,034 | 8,489 |
Sis (city) | 5,127 | 5,502 | 6,106 |
Vayqan (city) | 4,091 | 4,298 | 4,678 |
Sufian District | 38,767 | 36,235 | 37,646 |
Chelleh Khaneh RD | 7,921 | 7,630 | 7,877 |
Mishu-e Jonubi RD | 10,276 | 8,563 | 8,648 |
Rudqat RD | 11,837 | 10,916 | 11,158 |
Sufian (city) | 8,733 | 9,126 | 9,963 |
Tasuj District | 18,708 | 18,046 | 18,842 |
Chehregan RD | 3,509 | 3,171 | 2,981 |
Guney-ye Gharbi RD | 7,867 | 7,505 | 8,339 |
Tasuj (city) | 7,332 | 7,370 | 7,522 |
Total | 121,787 | 124,499 | 135,421 |
RD: Rural District |
International Journal of Forest, Soil and Erosion has been published as a peer-reviewed journal in Shabestar city since November 2011.