Shabestar County

Shabestar County

Persian: شهرستان شبستر
Shabestar County Persian: شهرستان شبستر
County
	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
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Capital	Shabestar
Districts	Central, Sufian, Tasuj
Population (2016)
• Total	135,421
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Shabestar County (Persian: شهرستان شبستر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shabestar.^[3]

History

The villages of Ali Shah^[4] and Daryan^[5] were elevated to city status in 2019. In 2024, the village of Nazarlu became a city.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 121,787 in 33,255 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 124,499 people in 37,358 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 135,421 in 43,982 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Shabestar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Shabestar County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[7]	2011^[8]	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
Ali Shah (city)^[a]
Daryan (city)^[b]
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)^[c]
Sufian (city)	8,733	9,126	9,963
Tasuj District^[d]	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

International Journal of Forest, Soil and Erosion has been published as a peer-reviewed journal in Shabestar city since November 2011.

Notes

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]
^ Formerly Anzab District^[9]

References

^ 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 Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 July 2019) [Approved 29 March 1398]. Approval regarding the conversion of Ali Shah village, Sis Rural District, Central District of Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province, into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 218549; Notification 37258/T56303H. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 July 2019) [Approved 29 March 1398]. Approval regarding the conversion of Daryan village, Guney-ye Markazi Rural District, Central District of Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province, into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 218545; Notification 37253/T56304H. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
^ ^a ^b Mokhbar, Mohammad (22 June 2024) [Approved 2 February 1403]. Resolution on the conversion of Nazarlu village, Mishu-e Jonubi Rural District, Sufian District, Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 260749; Notification 17617/T61089AH. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
^ ^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.

[9] Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

[10] Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

[11] Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]

[13] Formerly Anzab District^[9]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2024). "Shabestar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2024.

[2016_East_Azerbaijan_Province-2] 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.

[East_Azerbaijan_Province_Structure_2-3] 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.

[Ali_Shah_City-4] Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 July 2019) [Approved 29 March 1398]. Approval regarding the conversion of Ali Shah village, Sis Rural District, Central District of Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province, into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 218549; Notification 37258/T56303H. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.

[Daryan_City-5] Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 July 2019) [Approved 29 March 1398]. Approval regarding the conversion of Daryan village, Guney-ye Markazi Rural District, Central District of Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province, into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 218545; Notification 37253/T56304H. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.

[Nazarlu_City-6] Mokhbar, Mohammad (22 June 2024) [Approved 2 February 1403]. Resolution on the conversion of Nazarlu village, Mishu-e Jonubi Rural District, Sufian District, Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 260749; Notification 17617/T61089AH. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.

[2006_East_Azerbaijan_Province-7] 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.

[2011_East_Azerbaijan_Province-8] 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.

[Anzab_District_Renamed_Tasuj_District-12] 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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