Ahar County

Ahar County

Persian: شهرستان اهر
Ahar County Persian: شهرستان اهر
County
	Location of Ahar County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, green)
	Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 38°32′N 47°09′E / 38.533°N 47.150°E / 38.533; 47.150
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Capital	Ahar
Districts	Central, Fandoqlu
Population (2016)
• Total	154,530
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ahar County (Persian: شهرستان اهر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahar.^[2]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 147,781 in 34,067 households.^[3] The following census in 2011 counted 150,111 people in 39,715 households.^[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 154,530 in 46,202 households.^[5]

Administrative divisions

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

After the 2016 census, Qeshlaq Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Fandoqlu District, which was divided into two rural districts. At the same time, Hurand District was separated from the county in the establishment of Hurand County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Hurand as its capital and only city.^[6]

Ahar County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[3]	2011^[4]	2016^[5]
Central District	125,253	129,022	133,829
Azghan RD	7,100	6,314	6,204
Bozkosh RD	4,900	5,012	4,141
Goyjah Bel RD	5,056	4,269	4,307
Owch Hacha RD	5,286	4,670	4,407
Qeshlaq RD	12,028	11,448	9,833
Varaghan RD	5,101	4,701	4,296
Ahar (city)	85,782	92,608	100,641
Fandoqlu District¹
Naqduz RD
Qeshlaq RD
Hurand District²	22,528	21,089	20,701
Chahardangeh RD	8,241	7,612	7,693
Dikleh RD	4,017	3,602	3,090
Dodangeh RD	6,394	5,430	5,260
Hurand (city)	3,876	4,445	4,658
Total	147,781	150,111	154,530
RD: Rural District ¹Established after the 2016 census^[6] ²Became a part of Hurand County after the 2016 census^[6]

Castles

Poshtab Castle

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 February 2024). "Ahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. 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. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 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. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (6 November 2018). "Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (21 February 2024). "Ahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[East_Azerbaijan_Province_Rural_Districts-2] Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

[2006_census-3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. 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. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 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. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Hurand_County_and_Fandoqlu_District-6] Jahangiri, Ishaq (6 November 2018). "Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.