Abhar County
Persian: شهرستان ابهر
County
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°09′N 49°07′E / 36.150°N 49.117°E / 36.150; 49.117[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceZanjan
CapitalAbhar
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)
 • Total151,528
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Abhar County (Persian: شهرستان ابهر) is in Zanjan province, Iran. It 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 Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[5]
Central District130,278140,584151,528
Abharrud RD5,6865,1324,734
Darsajin RD2,0991,7961,197
Dowlatabad RD4,2283,2252,605
Howmeh RD12,5436,4486,045
Sain Qaleh RD12,00511,64510,833
Abhar (city)70,83687,39699,285
Hidaj (city)11,79813,00313,840
Sain Qaleh (city)11,08311,93912,989
Soltaniyeh District128,26628,592
Guzal Darreh RD4,9594,864
Soltaniyeh RD9,3748,656
Sonbolabad RD8,0697,956
Soltaniyeh (city)5,8647,116
Total158,544169,176151,528
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Soltaniyeh County
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 March 2023). "Abhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  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.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. 1 2 3 "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.
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