Parsabad County
Persian: شهرستان پارس‌آباد
County
Location of Parsabad County in Ardabil province (top, yellow)
Location of Parsabad County in Ardabil province (top, yellow)
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Coordinates: 39°33′N 47°53′E / 39.550°N 47.883°E / 39.550; 47.883[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceArdabil
CapitalParsabad
DistrictsCentral, Eslamabad, Tazeh Kand
Area
 • Total814 km2 (314 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total177,601
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Parsabad County at GEOnet Names Server

Parsabad County (Persian: شهرستان پارس‌آباد) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Parsabad.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 164,576 in 34,456 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 173,182 people in 44,035 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 177,601 in 50,083 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Parsabad County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, eight rural districts, and four cities.[4]

After the 2016 census, Aslan Duz District was separated from the county in the establishment of Aslan Duz County.[5] In addition, the village of Owltan was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Parsabad County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District122,923131,395118,144
Owltan RD123,82124,2969,261
Savalan RD17,32018,17515,496
Owltan (city)2
Parsabad (city)81,78288,92493,387
Aslan Duz District327,41827,58332,506
Aslan Duz RD15,32416,11617,709
Qeshlaq-e Gharbi RD8,1846,9108,449
Aslan Duz (city)3,9104,5576,348
Eslamabad District13,944
Eslamabad RD4,218
Shahrak RD6,658
Eslamabad (city)43,068
Tazeh Kand District14,23514,20413,006
Mahmudabad RD5,5795,5254,615
Tazeh Kand RD8,6565,8815,816
Moghansar (city)52,7982,575
Total164,576173,182177,601
1Formerly Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District[7]
2Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
3Became a part of Aslan Duz County[5]
4Formerly Eslamabad-e Qadim[7]
5Formerly Tazeh Kand-e Qadim[8]
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 March 2023). "Parsabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. 1 2 3 "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.
  5. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (24 March 2017). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Parsabad County of Ardabil province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (3 August 2021). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Owltan village, Parsabad County, Ardabil province into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  7. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 March 2012). "With some changes in the geography of the two provinces of the country: Three new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  8. ↑ 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". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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