Parsabad County (Persian: شهرستان پارسآباد) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Parsabad.[3]
Parsabad County
Persian: شهرستان پارسآباد | |
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![]() Location of Parsabad County in Ardabil province (top, yellow) | |
![]() Location of Ardabil province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 39°33′N 47°53′E / 39.550°N 47.883°E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Ardabil |
Capital | Parsabad |
Districts | Central, Eslamabad, Tazeh Kand |
Area | |
• Total | 814 km2 (314 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 177,601 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Parsabad County at GEOnet Names Server |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, the village of Tazeh Kand-e Qadim was elevated to the status of the city of Moghansar.[4] After the 2011 census, villages were separated from Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District[a] of the Central District in the formation of Eslamabad District, which was divided into the new Eslamabad and Shahrak Rural Districts. The village of Eslamabad became a city.[5]
After the 2016 census, Aslan Duz District was separated from the county in the establishment of Aslan Duz County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Aslan Duz as its capital.[6] In addition, the village of Owltan rose to city status.[7]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 164,576 in 34,456 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 173,182 people in 44,035 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 177,601 in 50,083 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editParsabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 122,923 | 131,395 | 118,144 |
Owltan RD[b] | 23,821 | 24,296 | 9,261 |
Savalan RD | 17,320 | 18,175 | 15,496 |
Owltan (city)[c] | |||
Parsabad (city) | 81,782 | 88,924 | 93,387 |
Aslan Duz District[d] | 27,418 | 27,583 | 32,506 |
Aslan Duz RD[e] | 15,324 | 16,116 | 17,709 |
Qeshlaq-e Gharbi RD | 8,184 | 6,910 | 8,449 |
Aslan Duz (city) | 3,910 | 4,557 | 6,348 |
Eslamabad District | 13,944 | ||
Eslamabad RD | 4,218 | ||
Shahrak RD | 6,658 | ||
Eslamabad (city)[f] | 3,068 | ||
Tazeh Kand District | 14,235 | 14,204 | 13,006 |
Mahmudabad RD | 5,579 | 5,525 | 4,615 |
Tazeh Kand RD | 8,656 | 5,881 | 5,816 |
Moghansar (city)[g] | 2,798 | 2,575 | |
Total | 164,576 | 173,182 | 177,601 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
editMedia related to Parsabad County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Renamed Owltan Rural District[5]
- ^ Formerly Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District[5]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[7]
- ^ Transferred to Aslan Duz County[6]
- ^ Renamed Aslan Duz-e Gharbi Rural District[6]
- ^ Formerly Eslamabad-e Qadim[5]
- ^ Formerly Tazeh Kand-e Qadim[4]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 August 2024). "Parsabad County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 29 March 1370]. Creation and establishment of Aslan Duz District and Parsabad County in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 6233/T53K. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
- ^ a b Natiq, Mohammad Mirzaei (2 May 2018). "With the approval of the Board of Ministers, the name of the new city of Parsabad in the north of the province was changed to Moghansar". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
- ^ a b c d Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 March 2012). "Three new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions; with some changes in the geography of the two provinces of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (24 March 2017) [Approved 7 December 1397]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Parsabad County of Ardabil province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 164180/T55515H. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (3 August 1400) [Approved 5 May 1400]. "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Owltan village, Parsabad County, Ardabil province, into a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 47697. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil 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.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.