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Abhar County

Coordinates: 36°10′40″N 49°08′30″E / 36.17778°N 49.14167°E / 36.17778; 49.14167
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Abhar County
Persian: شهرستان ابهر
Location of Abhar County in Zanjan province (right, green)
Location of Abhar County in Zanjan province (right, green)
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°10′40″N 49°08′30″E / 36.17778°N 49.14167°E / 36.17778; 49.14167[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceZanjan
CapitalAbhar
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total151,528
Time zoneUTC+3:30
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Abhar County (Persian: شهرستان ابهر) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abhar.[3]

History

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After the 2011 National Census, Soltaniyeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Soltaniyeh County.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At 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

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Abhar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Abhar County Population
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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Transferred to Soltaniyeh County[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 September 2024). "Abhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.