Shabestar County

County in East Azerbaijan province, Iran

County in East Azerbaijan, Iran

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 / 38.233; 45.717[1]
Country| Iran
Province| East Azerbaijan
Capital| Shabestar
Districts| Central, Sufian, Tasuj
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 135,421
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Shabestar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205857" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Shabestar County (Persian: شهرستان شبستر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shabestar.[3]

## History

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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

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### Population

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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

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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]

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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

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

## See also

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Media related to Shabestar County at Wikimedia Commons

## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2024). "Shabestar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 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. 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.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ 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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East Azerbaijan province

Capital|

* Tabriz

Counties and cities|

| Ahar County|

* Ahar
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Ajab Shir County|

* Ajab Shir
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Azarshahr County|

* Azarshahr
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Bonab County|

* Bonab

Bostanabad County|

* Bostanabad
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Charuymaq County|

* Qarah Aghaj

Hashtrud County|

* Hashtrud
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Heris County|

* Heris
* Bakhshayesh
* Khvajeh
* Kolvanaq
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Jolfa County|

* Jolfa
* Hadishahr
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Kaleybar County|

* Kaleybar
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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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Shabestar County

Capital|

* Shabestar

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

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

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Guney-ye Markazi
(Central Guney)|

* Ali Beyglu
* Daryan
* Kafi ol Molk
* Kushk
* Mashnaq
* Shangolabad
* Yusofabad

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Guney-ye Sharqi
(East Guney)|

* Benis
* Dizaj Khalil
* Nowjeh Deh
* Shanejan

Sis|

* Ali Shah
* Amir Zakaria
* Aq Kahriz
* Beygjeh Khatun
* Darvish Baqqal
* Gholamlu
* Malekzadeh
* Sareban Qoli
* Zangi
* Zinab

Sufian|

| Cities|

* Sufian

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Chelleh Khaneh|

* Andabil
* Chelleh Khaneh-ye Olya
* Chelleh Khaneh-ye Sofla
* Garrus
* Heydarabad
* Kalash
* Khvajeh Marjan
* Marv Dizaj
* Qarah Aghaj
* Qom Tappeh
* Tazeh Kand

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Mishu-e Jonubi
(South Mishu)|

* Ali Akbarlu
* Bagh-e Vazir
* Golabad
* Haruniyeh
* Kond Rud
* Mehtar Ahmad
* Nazarlu
* Nematollah
* Sarkand-e Dizaj
* Sefid Kamar

Rudqat|

* Alucheh Malek
* Ammnad
* Cheraghlu
* Harzanaq
* Ivand
* Kalankash
* Kohol
* Lar
* Mazraeh
* Monavvar
* Mujumbar
* Pardul
* Sar
* Sohrol
* Tazeh Kand
* Torp
* Varkash
* Zabarlu
* Zeynabad

Tasuj|

| Cities|

* Tasuj

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Chehregan|

* Amestejan
* Angoshtjan
* Chehregan
* Cheshmeh Kanan
* Ghelman Saray
* Qezeljeh
* Tupchi

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Guney-ye Gharbi
(West Guney)|

* Almas
* Haft Cheshmeh
* Heris
* Heydarabad
* Qaleh-ye Maraghush
* Qareh Tappeh
* Sheykh Vali
* Til

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