Sardasht County
Persian: شهرستان سردشت
County
Location of Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom, yellow)
Location of Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom, yellow)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°13′N 45°28′E / 36.217°N 45.467°E / 36.217; 45.467[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalSardasht
DistrictsCentral, Vazineh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total118,849
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Sardasht County (Persian: شهرستان سردشت) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sardasht.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 104,146 in 20,414 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 111,590 people in 26,546 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 118,849 in 31,049 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Sardasht County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and three cities.[2]

After the 2016 census, the village of Nalas was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

In 2022, Rabat District was established with Bask-e Kuleseh Rural District, Gavork-e Sardasht Rural District, Nalas, and Rabat. At the same time, Vazineh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County, which was divided into two districts and two rural districts, with Mirabad as its capital and only city.[7]

Sardasht County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District72,77780,55086,590
Alan RD4,4894,7564,907
Baryaji RD11,65812,38211,924
Bask-e Kuleseh RD6,2125,0404,233
Gavork-e Sardasht RD5,3164,1373,364
Rabat (city)7,98712,06815,750
Sardasht (city)37,11542,16746,412
Rabat District1
Bask-e Kuleseh RD
Gavork-e Sardasht RD
Nalas (city)
Rabat (city)
Vazineh District31,36931,04032,259
Gavork-e Nalin RD210,68210,0659,958
Melkari RD216,18515,54516,301
Mirabad (city)24,5025,4306,000
Nalas (city)3
Total104,146111,590118,849
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[7]
2Became a part of Mirabad County after the 2016 census[7]
3Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

Tourism

The Shalmash Falls are located in Sardasht County. It is located in a green forested valley.[8]

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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Sardasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (19 November 2017). "Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the conversion of Nalas village, the center of Melkari Rural District, Vazineh District, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, to a city and changing the center of Melkari Rural District from Nalas village to Vavan village". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 Mokhbar, Mohammad (24 December 1401). "The city of Nelas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "جاذبه های گردشگری" ("Tourism Attractions") Portal Azarbaijan, in Persian
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