Abhar County

Abhar County

Persian: شهرستان ابهر
Abhar County Persian: شهرستان ابهر
County
	Location of Abhar County in Zanjan province (right, green)
	Location of Zanjan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°09′N 49°07′E / 36.150°N 49.117°E / 36.150; 49.117
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
Capital	Abhar
Districts	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	151,528
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Abhar County (Persian: شهرستان ابهر) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abhar.^[2]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 158,544 in 41,333 households.^[3] The following census in 2011 counted 169,176 people in 49,478 households.^[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 151,528 in 47,329 households, by which time Soltaniyeh District had been separated from the county to form Soltaniyeh County.^[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Abhar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows one district, five rural districts, and three cities.^[5]

Abhar County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[3]	2011^[4]	2016^[5]
Central District	130,278	140,584	151,528
Abharrud RD	5,686	5,132	4,734
Darsajin RD	2,099	1,796	1,197
Dowlatabad RD	4,228	3,225	2,605
Howmeh RD	12,543	6,448	6,045
Sain Qaleh RD	12,005	11,645	10,833
Abhar (city)	70,836	87,396	99,285
Hidaj (city)	11,798	13,003	13,840
Sain Qaleh (city)	11,083	11,939	12,989
Soltaniyeh District¹	28,266	28,592
Guzal Darreh RD	4,959	4,864
Soltaniyeh RD	9,374	8,656
Sonbolabad RD	8,069	7,956
Soltaniyeh (city)	5,864	7,116
Total	158,544	169,176	151,528
RD: Rural District ¹Became a part of Soltaniyeh County

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 February 2024). "Abhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (29 February 2024). "Abhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

[Zanjan_Province-2] Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

[2006_census-3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[2016_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.