Ardabil County
Persian: شهرستان اردبیل
County
Ardabil skyline
Ardabil skyline
Location of Ardabil County in Ardabil province (center, yellow)
Location of Ardabil County in Ardabil province (center, yellow)
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°17′N 48°19′E / 38.283°N 48.317°E / 38.283; 48.317[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CapitalArdabil
DistrictsCentral, Hir, Samarin
Area
 • Total2,211 km2 (854 sq mi)
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total605,992
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ardabil County at GEOnet Names Server

Ardabil County (Persian: شهرستان اردبیل) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardabil.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 542,930 in 131,950 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 564,365 people in 156,242 households,[5] by which time Sareyn District had been separated from the county to form Sareyn County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 605,992 in 180,975 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Ardabil County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 10 rural districts, and two cities.[2]

After the 2016 census, the villages of Arallu[7] and Samarin[8] were elevated to city status.

Ardabil County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District502,186533,495578,237
Arshaq-e Sharqi RD5,8564,4003,403
Balghelu RD21,3687,2978,054
Gharbi RD10,730
Kalkhuran RD13,5649,99110,048
Sardabeh RD20,57920,44619,396
Sharqi RD17,4208,7297,962
Ardabil (city)412,669482,632529,374
Hir District23,54721,70919,282
Fuladlui-ye Jonubi RD3,1482,6192,021
Fuladlui-ye Shomali RD9,2639,4239,341
Hir RD8,5487,1465,840
Arallu (city)1
Hir (city)2,5882,5212,080
Samarin District9,1618,471
Dujaq RD4,1863,535
Gharbi RD4,9754,936
Samarin (city)1
Sareyn District217,197
Ab-e Garm RD7,844
Sabalan RD4,875
Sareyn (city)4,478
Total542,930564,365605,992
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[8][7]
2Became a part of Sareyn County[6]
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 March 2023). "Ardabil County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 Davoudi, Parviz (15 July 2009). "With the approval of the government, Sareyn became a county". Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  7. 1 2 "With the approval of the government board Arallu and Alni villages became cities". IRIB News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Ardabil: The pristine nature of Samarin according to the picture". Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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