Mahabad County

County in West Azerbaijan province, Iran

For the city, see Mahabad. For other places with a similar name, see Mahabad.

County in West Azerbaijan, Iran

Mahabad County

Persian: شهرستان مهاباد

County

Nickname:

سابلاغ

Location of Mahabad County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom center, green)

Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran

Coordinates: 36°39′N 45°42′E﻿ / ﻿36.650°N 45.700°E﻿ / 36.650; 45.700[1]
Country| Iran
Province| West Azerbaijan
Capital| Mahabad
Districts| Central, Khalifan
Area

• Total

| 2,591 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 236,849
• Density| 91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Mahabad County (Persian: شهرستان مهاباد) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mahabad.[3]

## History

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After the 2006 National Census, the village of Khalifan was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 197,441 in 42,493 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 215,529 people in 53,563 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 236,849 in 65,562 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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

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

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Central District | 179,697 | 198,757 | 222,069
Akhtachi-ye Gharbi RD | 7,899 | 7,455 | 7,412
Mokriyan-e Gharbi RD | 25,643 | 28,877 | 30,719
Mokriyan-e Sharqi RD | 12,831 | 15,157 | 15,545
Mahabad (city) | 133,324 | 147,268 | 168,393
Khalifan District | 17,744 | 16,772 | 14,780
Kani Bazar RD | 10,199 | 8,910 | 7,801
Mangur-e Sharqi RD | 7,545 | 6,900 | 6,230
Khalifan (city) |  | 962 | 749
Total | 197,441 | 215,529 | 236,849
RD = Rural District

## Geography

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The climate is mountainous with cold winters and temperate summers. Mahabad river flows through the capital.

## See also

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Media related to Mahabad County at Wikimedia Commons

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2024). "Mahabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82808/T137. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 25 October 1389]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Khalifan village, the center of Khalifan District, from the functions of Mahabad County in West Azerbaijan province, to a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Proposal 169226/42/1/4/1; Notification 241082/T42116K. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West 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): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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West Azerbaijan province, Iran

List of cities, towns and villages in West Azerbaijan Province

Capital|

* Urmia

Counties
and cities|

* Bukan County
* Bukan
* Simmineh
* Chaldoran County
* Siah Cheshmeh
* Avajiq
* Chaypareh County
* Qarah Zia od Din
* Khoy County
* Khoy
* Firuraq
* Ivughli
* Mahabad County
* Mahabad
* Maku County
* Maku
* Bazargan
* Miandoab County
* Miandoab
* Baruq
* Chahar Borj
* Naqadeh County
* Naqadeh
* Mohammadyar
* Oshnavieh County
* Oshnavieh
* Nalus
* Piranshahr County
* Piranshahr
* Gerd Kashaneh
* Poldasht County
* Poldasht
* Salmas County
* Salmas
* Tazeh Shahr
* Sardasht County
* Sardasht
* Mirabad
* Rabat
* Shahin Dezh County
* Shahin Dezh
* Keshavarz
* Mahmudabad
* Showt County
* Showt
* Marganlar
* Yowla Galdi
* Takab County
* Takab
* Urmia County
* Urmia
* Nushin
* Qushchi
* Serow
* Silvaneh

Tourism|

* Teppe Hasanlu
* Kelashin Stele
* Bastam Citadel
* Takht-e Soleymān
* Lake Urmia
* Zarrineh River
* Shalmash Falls
* St. Mary Church
* St. Thaddeus Monastery
* Chapel of Dzordzor
* St. George Church
* Jameh Mosque of Urmia
* Baghchejogh museum and palace
* Segonbad
* Ghoutour Bridge

Places|

List of cities, towns and villages in West Azerbaijan Province

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Mahabad County

Capital|

* Mahabad

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Mahabad, Gug Tappeh

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Akhtachi-ye Gharbi
(West Akhtachi)|

* Aminabad
* Bajvand
* Bardeh Mish
* Basri
* Borhan
* Bowzeh
* Darman
* Dustali
* Haftvaneh
* Hajji Ali Kand
* Isa Kand
* Kani Kowtar
* Kapeh Kand
* Kelijeh
* Khatunbagh
* Khatunkhas
* Kohneh Deh Dum
* Lachin
* Qalat
* Qaleh Jugheh
* Qamtareh
* Qarah Bolagh
* Qezeljeh-ye Sofla
* Qurghan
* Sahulan
* Sanjaq
* Sarvaneh
* Seyyedabad
* Shilanabad
* Sichan Bolaghi
* Tekanlujeh
* Utmish
* Uzun Darreh-ye Olya
* Uzun Darreh-ye Sofla
* Yadabad-e Olya
* Yadabad-e Sofla
* Zagadrav

|

Mokriyan-e Gharbi
(West Mokriyan)|

* Albolagh
* Chumelan
* Dareh Lak
* Dash Khaneh
* Dash Teymur
* Deh Bekr
* Deryaz
* Ebrahimeh
* Egriqash
* Gapis
* Gerd-e Yaqub
* Guleh
* Hajjiabad
* Hamzehabad
* Kahrizeh-ye Sheykhan
* Khalifeh
* Khaneqah-e Khangeh
* Khvor Khvoreh
* Kohneh Deh
* Kowtar
* Kuseh Kahriz
* Mahabad Culture and Technology Centre
* Pain Darreh
* Qarah Khan
* Qarah Qeshlaq
* Qaziabad
* Qezel Qapi
* Qojiabad
* Qomqaleh
* Salim Saghul
* Selakeh
* Tut Aghaj
* Yusef Kandi

Mokriyan-e Sharqi
(East Mokriyan)|

* Abdollahabad
* Azad
* Badam
* Bardeh Rashan
* Gabazeleh
* Gerdeh Gerow
* Gerdeh Rash
* Hajji Khvosh
* Khatai
* Kichabad
* Laj
* Mahabad Industrial Estate
* Qapi-ye Baba Ali
* Qarah Dagh
* Qolqoleh
* Tang-e Balekeh
* Torshakan

Khalifan|

| Cities|

* Khalifan

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Kani Bazar|

* Barreju
* Berava
* Beyram
* Chahargah
* Eyn Molla
* Ganehdar
* Garavi
* Gavdari-ye Qarah Ney
* Gavmishan
* Gerd-e Shilan
* Gerdeh Bardan
* Golinan
* Hachi Darreh
* Il-e Teymur
* Kalleh Kavi
* Kani Miran
* Kani Rash
* Kani Sefid
* Kani Sib
* Kavelan-e Olya
* Kavelan-e Sofla
* Khal Dalil
* Kitekeh
* Kohneh Deh Shugai
* Kol Tappeh
* Kuran
* Kurgeh
* Kushgeh Darreh
* Mazhgeh
* Mireh Deh
* Pazhbard
* Pir Mikail
* Qaleh Juqeh
* Qalui Zendan
* Quzluy-e Olya
* Quzluy-e Sofla
* Quytal
* Savinas
* Shahr-e Zur
* Sheykh Yusof
* Uzuntash
* Yar Ali
* Zendeh Qul

|

Mangur-e Sharqi
(East Mangur)|

* Abdollah Kordeh
* Afan
* Aghasur
* Amid
* Ashab
* Bagerdan-e Olya
* Bagerdan-e Sofla
* Benguin
* Beytas
* Chowmel
* Dagheh
* Do Seyyed
* Dul Bahar
* Dul Pamu
* Eslamabad
* Gagosh-e Olya
* Gagosh-e Sofla
* Giah Dowran
* Golyar
* Gowmelian
* Hajji Karimi Coffee Company
* Hajji Mamian
* Hasan Chap
* Hermeh
* Jandaran
* Kamam
* Karag
* Kavis
* Key Salan
* Khanegah
* Kharehju
* Khatunasti
* Mahmudabad
* Mahmudabad
* Maraneh
* Margaru
* Mazeleh
* Mazraeh
* Miriseh
* Pelkeh
* Qalat-e Senan
* Qarah Chelan
* Qarah Qach
* Qeshquneh-ye Olya
* Qeshquneh-ye Sofla
* Qowzlujeh
* Rafteh
* Salm
* Saminu
* Sar Tang
* Sarhulan
* Sartan
* Sarv
* Shekar Beg
* Sheykhan
* Shurabad
* Siaqul-e Olya
* Siaqul-e Sofla
* Soluk
* Sorkhab
* Sulgheh
* Ziveh

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