Meshgin Shahr County (Persian: شهرستان مشگين شهر) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meshginshahr.[3]
Meshgin Shahr County
Persian: شهرستان مشگين شهر | |
|---|---|
County | |
 Location of Meshgin Shahr County in Ardabil province (center, purple) | |
 Location of Ardabil province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′N 47°43′E / 38.550°N 47.717°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Ardabil |
| Capital | Meshginshahr |
| Districts | Central, Arshaq, Meshgin-e Sharqi, Moradlu, Qosabeh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,825 km2 (1,477 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 149,941 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Meshgin Shahr County at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 156,141 in 36,470 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 151,156 people in 40,954 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 149,941 in 45,999 households.[2]
Before the 20th century, the Meshkin district had no urban center of any kind, with the people being mainly nomadic and tribal.[6]
Administrative divisions edit
The population history and structural changes of Meshgin Shahr County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, 12 rural districts, and six cities.[2]
In July 2019, the village of Alni was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 112,128 | 114,726 | 107,557 |
| Dasht RD | 19,750 | 18,662 | 23,699 |
| Meshgin-e Gharbi RD | 15,277 | 14,185 | |
| Meshgin-e Sharqi RD | 10,335 | 10,624 | 9,749 |
| Shaban RD | 5,470 | 4,372 | |
| Alni (city)1 | |||
| Meshginshahr (city) | 61,296 | 66,883 | 74,109 |
| Arshaq District | 12,636 | 10,364 | 10,296 |
| Arshaq-e Markazi RD | 5,215 | 4,083 | 4,478 |
| Arshaq-e Shomali RD | 5,672 | 4,664 | 4,237 |
| Razey (city) | 1,749 | 1,617 | 1,581 |
| Meshgin-e Sharqi District | 17,627 | 14,322 | 12,663 |
| Lahrud RD | 5,630 | 3,928 | 4,329 |
| Naqdi RD | 3,582 | 2,741 | 1,949 |
| Qarah Su RD | 5,454 | 3,956 | 3,237 |
| Fakhrabad (city) | 1,114 | 999 | |
| Lahrud (city) | 2,961 | 2,583 | 2,149 |
| Moradlu District | 13,750 | 11,744 | 10,032 |
| Arshaq-e Gharbi RD | 7,741 | 6,137 | 5,157 |
| Salavat RD | 2,516 | 1,946 | 1,785 |
| Yaft RD | 3,493 | 2,900 | 2,419 |
| Moradlu (city) | 761 | 671 | |
| Qosabeh District | 9,393 | ||
| Meshgin-e Gharbi RD | 3,904 | ||
| Shaban RD | 3,394 | ||
| Qosabeh (city) | 2,095 | ||
| Total | 156,141 | 151,156 | 149,941 |
| RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[7] | |||
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 March 2023). "Meshgin Shahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tapper, Richard (Richard Lionel) (1997). Frontier nomads of Iran : a political and social history of the Shahsevan. Internet Archive. Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-521-58336-7.
- ^ a b "With the approval of the government board Arallu and Alni villages became cities". IRIB News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.