Abhar County (Persian: شهرستان ابهر) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abhar.[3]
Abhar County
Persian: شهرستان ابهر | |
|---|---|
 Location of Abhar County in Zanjan province (right, green) | |
 Location of Zanjan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′40″N 49°08′30″E / 36.17778°N 49.14167°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Zanjan |
| Capital | Abhar |
| Districts | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 151,528 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 |
| Abhar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206404" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, Soltaniyeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Soltaniyeh County.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 158,544 in 41,333 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 169,176 people in 49,478 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 151,528 in 47,329 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editAbhar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 District[a] | 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 | |||
See also
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Media related to Abhar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Transferred to Soltaniyeh County[4]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 September 2024). "Abhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 7 July 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82844/T141K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b "Zanjan became the owner of a new city and county". zanjan.irna.ir (in Persian). 16 May 1392. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Zanjan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.