Ahar County

For the city, see Ahar. For other uses for the same name, see Ahar.

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[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Capital	Ahar
Districts	Central, Fandoqlu
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	154,530
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ahar (Persian: شهرستان اهر) is a County in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahar.^[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, Qeshlaq Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Fandoqlu District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Naqduz Rural District. At the same time, Hurand District was separated from the county in the establishment of Hurand County.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 147,781 in 34,067 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 150,111 people in 39,715 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 154,530 in 46,202 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ahar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
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 District[a]
Naqduz RD[a]
Qeshlaq RD
Hurand District[b]	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

Castles

• Poshtab Castle

See also

Media related to Ahar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Established after the 2016 census^[4]
2. Transferred to Hurand County after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "Ahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (6 November 2018) [Approved 13 August 1397]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 136130. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East 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.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.