Kowsar County (Persian: شهرستان کوثر) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kivi.[3]

Kowsar County
Persian: شهرستان کوثر
County
Location of Kowsar County in Ardabil province (bottom, purple)
Location of Kowsar County in Ardabil province (bottom, purple)
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°43′N 48°22′E / 37.717°N 48.367°E / 37.717; 48.367[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceArdabil
CapitalKivi
DistrictsCentral, Firuz
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total22,127
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kowsar County at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 27,472 in 6,085 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 26,198 people in 6,960 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 22,127 in 6,586 households.[2]

Administrative divisions edit

The population history of Kowsar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[2]

Kowsar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 20,674 20,013 17,499
Sanjabad-e Gharbi RD 9,025 8,090 6,881
Sanjabad-e Shomali RD 5,182 4,765 3,517
Kivi (city) 6,467 7,158 7,101
Firuz District 6,798 6,185 4,628
Sanjabad-e Jonubi RD 3,211 3,054 2,395
Zarjabad RD 3,587 3,131 2,233
Total 27,472 26,198 22,127
RD: Rural District

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 March 2023). "Kowsar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (18 September 1375). "Reforms of divisions in Ardabil province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.