Sardasht County (Persian: شهرستان سردشت) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sardasht.[3]
Sardasht County
Persian: شهرستان سردشت | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom left, yellow) | |
 Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′37″N 45°29′21″E / 36.16028°N 45.48917°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Sardasht |
| Districts | Central, Rabat |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 118,849 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Sardasht County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205910" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
editAfter the 2016 National Census, the village of Nalas was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
In 2022, Bask-e Kuleseh and Gavork-e Sardasht Rural Districts, and the cities of Nalas and Rabat, were separated from their districts in the formation of Rabat District. At the same time, Vazineh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 104,146 in 20,414 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 111,590 people in 26,546 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 118,849 in 31,049 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editSardasht County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 72,777 | 80,550 | 86,590 |
| Alan RD | 4,489 | 4,756 | 4,907 |
| Baryaji RD | 11,658 | 12,382 | 11,924 |
| Bask-e Kuleseh RD | 6,212 | 5,040 | 4,233 |
| Gavork-e Sardasht RD | 5,316 | 4,137 | 3,364 |
| Rabat (city) | 7,987 | 12,068 | 15,750 |
| Sardasht (city) | 37,115 | 42,167 | 46,412 |
| Rabat District[a] | |||
| Bask-e Kuleseh RD | |||
| Gavork-e Sardasht RD | |||
| Nalas (city) | |||
| Rabat (city) | |||
| Vazineh District | 31,369 | 31,040 | 32,259 |
| Gavork-e Nalin RD[b] | 10,682 | 10,065 | 9,958 |
| Melkari RD[b] | 16,185 | 15,545 | 16,301 |
| Mirabad (city)[b] | 4,502 | 5,430 | 6,000 |
| Nalas (city)[c] | |||
| Total | 104,146 | 111,590 | 118,849 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Tourism
editThe Shalmash Falls are located in Sardasht County. It is located in a green forested valley.[8]
See also
edit
Media related to Sardasht County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2024). "Sardasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82808/T137. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (19 November 2017) [Approved 15 August 1397]. "Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the conversion of Nalas village, the center of Melkari Rural District, Vazineh District, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, to a city and changing the center of Melkari Rural District from Nalas village to Vavan village". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Letter 107814. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
- ^ a b c Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 24 December 1401]. The city of Nalas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 101108. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan 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): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ "جاذبه های گردشگری" ("Tourism Attractions") Portal Azarbaijan, in Persian