Shabestar County
Shabestar County
Persian: شهرستان شبستر | |
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 Location of Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province (center left, yellow) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′N 45°43′E / 38.233°N 45.717°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Shabestar |
| Districts | Central, Sufian, Tasuj |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 135,421 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Shabestar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205857" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Shabestar County (Persian: شهرستان شبستر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shabestar.[3]
History
[edit]In 2024, the village of Nazarlu was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 121,787 in 33,255 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 124,499 people in 37,358 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 135,421 in 43,982 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Shabestar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 64,312 | 70,218 | 78,933 |
| Guney-ye Markazi RD | 7,189 | 9,065 | 10,136 |
| Guney-ye Sharqi RD | 5,276 | 6,357 | 5,579 |
| Sis RD | 9,829 | 10,899 | 9,734 |
| Khamaneh (city) | 2,750 | 2,541 | 3,056 |
| Kuzeh Kanan (city) | 3,524 | 3,274 | 4,730 |
| Shabestar (city) | 13,857 | 15,663 | 22,181 |
| Sharafkhaneh (city) | 3,872 | 3,585 | 4,244 |
| Shendabad (city) | 8,797 | 9,034 | 8,489 |
| Sis (city) | 5,127 | 5,502 | 6,106 |
| Vayqan (city) | 4,091 | 4,298 | 4,678 |
| Sufian District | 38,767 | 36,235 | 37,646 |
| Chelleh Khaneh RD | 7,921 | 7,630 | 7,877 |
| Mishu-e Jonubi RD | 10,276 | 8,563 | 8,648 |
| Rudqat RD | 11,837 | 10,916 | 11,158 |
| Nazarlu (city)[a] | |||
| Sufian (city) | 8,733 | 9,126 | 9,963 |
| Tasuj District[b] | 18,708 | 18,046 | 18,842 |
| Chehregan RD | 3,509 | 3,171 | 2,981 |
| Guney-ye Gharbi RD | 7,867 | 7,505 | 8,339 |
| Tasuj (city) | 7,332 | 7,370 | 7,522 |
| Total | 121,787 | 124,499 | 135,421 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Publications
[edit]International Journal of Forest, Soil and Erosion has been published as a peer-reviewed journal in Shabestar city since November 2011.
See also
[edit]
Media related to Shabestar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
- ^ Formerly Anzab District[7]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2024). "Shabestar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8284/2T142K. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ a b "The village of Nazarlu in Shabestar County became the city of East Azerbaijan Tabriz". yjc.ir (in Persian). 26 April 2024. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Young Journalists Club.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2014) [Approved 13 May 1387]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of Anzab District from Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province to Tasuj District. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Proposal 63375/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
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