Ahar County

County in East Azerbaijan province, Iran

For the city, see Ahar. For other uses for the same name, see Ahar.

County in East Azerbaijan, Iran

Ahar County

Persian: شهرستان اهر

County

Location of Ahar County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, green)

Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran

Coordinates: 38°32′N 47°09′E﻿ / ﻿38.533°N 47.150°E﻿ / 38.533; 47.150[1]
Country| Iran
Province| East Azerbaijan
Capital| Ahar
Districts| Central, Fandoqlu
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 154,530
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ahar (Persian: شهرستان اهر) is a County in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahar.[3]

## History

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After the 2016 National Census, Qeshlaq Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Fandoqlu District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Naqduz Rural District. At the same time, Hurand District was separated from the county in the establishment of Hurand County.[4]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 147,781 in 34,067 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 150,111 people in 39,715 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 154,530 in 46,202 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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

Ahar County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2]

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Central District | 125,253 | 129,022 | 133,829
Azghan RD | 7,100 | 6,314 | 6,204
Bozkosh RD | 4,900 | 5,012 | 4,141
Goyjah Bel RD | 5,056 | 4,269 | 4,307
Owch Hacha RD | 5,286 | 4,670 | 4,407
Qeshlaq RD | 12,028 | 11,448 | 9,833
Varaghan RD | 5,101 | 4,701 | 4,296
Ahar (city) | 85,782 | 92,608 | 100,641
Fandoqlu District[a] |  |  |
Naqduz RD[a] |  |  |
Qeshlaq RD |  |  |
Hurand District[b] | 22,528 | 21,089 | 20,701
Chahardangeh RD | 8,241 | 7,612 | 7,693
Dikleh RD | 4,017 | 3,602 | 3,090
Dodangeh RD | 6,394 | 5,430 | 5,260
Hurand (city) | 3,876 | 4,445 | 4,658
Total | 147,781 | 150,111 | 154,530
RD = Rural District

## Castles

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* Poshtab Castle

## See also

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Media related to Ahar County at Wikimedia Commons

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[4]
2. ^ Transferred to Hurand County after the 2016 census[4]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "Ahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (6 November 2018) [Approved 13 August 1397]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 136130. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023 - via Islamic Council Research Center.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ 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.

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East Azerbaijan Province

Capital|

* Tabriz

Counties and cities|

| Ahar County|

* Ahar
* Hurand

|

Ajab Shir County|

* Ajab Shir
* Khezerlu

Azarshahr County|

* Azarshahr
* Gugan
* Mamqan

Bonab County|

* Bonab

Bostanabad County|

* Bostanabad
* Tekmeh Dash

Charuymaq County|

* Qarah Aghaj

Hashtrud County|

* Hashtrud
* Nazarkahrizi

Heris County|

* Heris
* Bakhshayesh
* Khvajeh
* Kolvanaq
* Zarnaq

Jolfa County|

* Jolfa
* Hadishahr
* Siah Rud

Kaleybar County|

* Kaleybar
* Abish Ahmad

Khoda Afarin County|

* Khomarlu

Malekan County|

* Malekan
* Leylan

Maragheh County|

* Maragheh
* Kharaju

Marand County|

* Marand
* Bonab Jadid
* Koshksaray
* Yamchi
* Zonuz

Mianeh County|

* Mianeh
* Aqkand
* Tark
* Torkamanchay

Osku County|

* Osku
* Ilkhchi
* Sahand

Sarab County|

* Sarab
* Duzduzan
* Mehraban
* Sharabian

Shabestar County|

* Shabestar
* Khamaneh
* Kuzeh Kanan
* Sharafkhaneh
* Shendabad
* Sis
* Sufian
* Tasuj
* Vayqan

Tabriz County|

* Tabriz
* Basmenj
* Khosrowshahr
* Malek Kian
* Sardrud
* Shahriar

Varzaqan County|

* Varzeqan
* Kharvana

Landmarks
and
Sights|

* Amir Nezam House
* Arasbaran
* Arg of Tabriz
* Azerbaijan Museum
* Babak Fort
* Bazaar of Tabriz
* Blue Mosque, Tabriz
* Eynali
* Quri-gol
* Haidar Zadeh house
* House of constitution
* Iron Age museum
* Jamee mosque of Tabriz
* Kandovan
* Khodaafarin Bridges
* Maqbaratoshoara
* Maragheh observatory
* Museum of Ostad Bohtouni
* Saint Stepanos Monastery
* Gonbad-e Sorkh
* El-Gölü
* Tabriz Municipality
* Zahhak Castle
* Kiz bridge

Places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in East Azerbaijan Province

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Ahar County

Capital|

* Ahar

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Ahar

|

Rural districts
and villages|

| Azghan|

* Abellu
* Abriq
* Alireza Chay
* Aqa Kandi
* Azghan
* Barmas
* Daghalian-e Bala
* Daghalian-e Pain
* Dupiq
* Gollujeh-ye Abellu
* Holan
* Kangolabad
* Kasanaq
* Nahar
* Owrang
* Rashtabad-e Jadid
* Rashtabad-e Qadim
* Ravasjan
* Sarajlu
* Sheykh Ahmad
* Tazeh Kand-e Masqaran
* Zang Molk

|

Bozkosh|

* Aliabad
* Alman-e Qadim
* Alpavit
* Dashlujeh
* Dehestan
* Dizaj-e Jalu
* Dizaj-e Talkhaj
* Garangah
* Jaliq
* Kalhur
* Kaqalaq
* Kordlar
* Mordeh Katan
* Qarah Burun
* Razin
* Reyhan
* Serqin
* Sholeh Boran
* Tavileh-ye Shami
* Tazeh Kand-e Tahmasb
* Yuzband
* Zargar

Goyjah Bel|

* Cheshmeh Vazan
* Damanab
* Daylar
* Dizbin
* Gomishabad
* Gunjik
* Ilkadeh
* Kashan
* Khorramabad
* Khuniq
* Kord Ahmad-e Olya
* Kord Ahmad-e Sofla
* Kureh Daraq
* Mazraeh-ye Hajj Abedin
* Mollalar
* Mollalar-e Mohammadreza Kandi
* Oshdalaq
* Pireh Yusefan
* Qezeljeh
* Qurchi Kandi
* Sari Yarqan
* Vardin
* Yayijilu
* Zanjir Bolagh

Owch Hacha|

* Anjerd
* Binaq
* Chapan
* Chubanlar
* Gavdel
* Javan Sheykh
* Juband
* Kordlaqan
* Kusalar
* Mazraeh-ye Mazare
* Mostafa Chay
* Pesteh Beyglu
* Qalandar
* Qaleh Malek
* Qurshaqlu
* Sambaran
* Shirin Daraq
* Sowmeeh
* Vanehabad
* Yagh Bastlu
* Yakhfervazan
* Zaglik-e Olya
* Zaglik-e Sofla
* Zandabad

Qeshlaq|

* Allu
* Alvar
* Anbaq-e Hajjikhan
* Anbaq-e Javad
* Anbaq-e Olya
* Anbaq-e Sorkhay
* Anbarlu
* Andab-e Jadid
* Andab-e Qadim
* Aq Divar
* Baba Jan
* Balli Qeshlaq
* Basirabad
* Bidlu
* Bohal
* Chol Qeshlaqi
* Damir Tappeh
* Dughan
* Efil
* Galizeh
* Gurvan-e Bozorg
* Gurvan-e Kuchak
* Hesar-e Seyyedlar
* Jalayer
* Jaliq
* Karamlu
* Khalfian
* Kur Bolagh
* Kusalar
* Naqduz
* Naqqareh Kub-e Jadid
* Naqqareh Kub-e Qadim
* Nazemabad
* Paldaran
* Parcheh Qeshlaq
* Parcheh Qeshlaq
* Piyejik
* Qaleh-ye Bashi
* Qarah Jelu
* Qarah Qeshlaq
* Qeshlaq-e Hajj Owghlu
* Qeshlaq-e Hajjilar
* Qeshlaq-e Jadid
* Qeshlaq-e Khiallu
* Qeshlaq-e Meydan Baghi
* Qeshlaq-e Najaf Khanlu
* Reyhal
* Safi Khanlu
* Sari Suli
* Sarilar
* Seyyedlar
* Seyyedli
* Shah Moradlu
* Shahverdi
* Sheykh Qeshlaq-e Olya
* Shonqushabad
* Tazeh Kand-e Shahverdi
* Yavar Kandi
* Yuseflu
* Yuzbashlu
* Zaglik-e Kurbolagh

Vargahan|

* Aqbolagh
* Armedlu-ye Sofla
* Darreh Qeshlaq-e Sofla
* Dashbolagh
* Dashbolagh-e Moghar
* Dowshdur
* Gerdah Sang
* Gollar
* Helan
* Hoseyn Kandi
* Khordeh Qeshlaq
* Kin Ab
* Kordlar-e Tarancheh
* Kuli Darreh
* Limlu
* Moghar
* Qarah Qeshlaq
* Qareh Gowzlu
* Qeshlaq-e Kanehlu
* Qeshlaq-e Kohol
* Qeshlaq-e Qalehjiq
* Qeshlaq-e Zakhor
* Quri Gol
* Seyah Dowlan
* Seyyed Qeshlaqi
* Shirbit
* Shisheh
* Shureh Nab
* Sutat
* Tarancheh
* Torklan
* Vargahan
* Vejeni
* Zardkhaneh

Hurand|

| Cities|

* Hurand

|

Rural districts
and villages|

| Chahardangeh|

* Alchalu
* Aq Beraz
* Armak
* Arnan
* Asgarlu
* Azizlu
* Aznab-e Khaleseh
* Aznab-e Olya
* Aznab-e Sofla
* Bal Daghi
* Davudlu
* Gurom Daraq
* Helan-e Safarali
* Hovin
* Kavir
* Khan Kandi
* Khuy Suroq
* Mardilu
* Molk-e Daraq
* Mollalu
* Pirasmillu
* Qaleh Kandi
* Qamishlu
* Qarah Qayah-ye Shakarlu
* Qayah Dibi
* Sheykh Boran
* Tabestanaq
* Tazeh Kand-e Davudlu
* Tin
* Tombakuluq
* Tubin
* Veravjen-e Olya
* Veravjen-e Sofla
* Ziarlu

|

Dikleh|

* Agh Darreh
* Ampar
* Aydinlu
* Chinab
* Halilu
* Huri Daraq
* Kandeh
* Khalifehlu
* Loqman
* Lorum
* Majidabad
* Mazraeh-ye Jahangir
* Moradlu
* Navansar
* Qaleh Jiq
* Sangarabad
* Soltanabad
* Tazeh Kand-e Nasirabad

Dodangeh|

* Avalan
* Bozinan
* Charmeh Dash
* Dehrud
* Delqanab
* Gavlan
* Harasban
* Havay
* Injar
* Jaban
* Jafarabad
* Jarzang
* Kali-ye Sofla
* Kanbedan
* Kargas
* Khoda Qoli
* Kujan
* Kuran
* Leghlan
* Malahuni
* Mazraeh-ye Gura
* Melkhas
* Menjab-e Jadid
* Menjab-e Qadim
* Meydanlar
* Mohammadabad
* Niq
* Noqadi
* Parijan
* Pashtab
* Qarah Darvish
* Qotanlu
* Shaghlan
* Shalvari
* Taqi Kandi
* Tazeh Kand-e Niq
* Tazeh Kand-e Yaft
* Vieq
* Vizanab
* Yaddi Bolagh

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