Ajab Shir County
Persian: شهرستان عجب شیر | |
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County | |
 Location of Ajab Shir County in East Azerbaijan province | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°29′N 45°54′E / 37.483°N 45.900°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Ajab Shir |
| Districts | Central, Qaleh Chay |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 70,852 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Ajab Shir County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205858" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Ajab Shir County (Persian: شهرستان عجب شیر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ajab Shir.[3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 65,741 in 16,039 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 66,746 people in 18,097 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 70,852 in 20,608 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Ajab Shir County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 47,017 | 49,967 | 53,845 |
| Dizajrud-e Gharbi RD | 12,347 | 15,857 | 12,748 |
| Khezerlu RD | 8,435 | 7,830 | 7,491 |
| Ajab Shir (city) | 26,235 | 26,280 | 33,606 |
| Qaleh Chay District | 18,724 | 16,779 | 17,007 |
| Dizajrud-e Sharqi RD | 8,914 | 7,589 | 6,839 |
| Kuhestan RD | 9,810 | 9,190 | 9,468 |
| Javan Qaleh (city) | 700 | ||
| Total | 65,741 | 66,746 | 70,852 |
| RD: Rural District | |||
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References
- ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2023). "Ajab Shir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Ajab Shir County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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