Ahar County

Ahar County

Persian: شهرستان اهر
Ahar County Persian: شهرستان اهر
County
	Sheykh Shahab Tomb in the city of Ahar
	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
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Capital	Ahar
Districts	Central, Fandoqlu
Population (2016)
• Total	154,530
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Ahar County at GEOnet Names Server

Ahar County (Persian: شهرستان اهر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahar.^[4]

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History

In 2018, Qeshlaq Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Fandoqlu District, including the new Naqduz Rural District. At the same time, Hurand District was separated from the county in the establishment of Hurand County.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 147,781 in 34,067 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 150,111 people in 39,715 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 154,530 in 46,202 households.^[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Ahar County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[6]	2011^[7]	2016^[3]
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
Vargahan 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

Poshtab Castle

Notes

1 2 Established after the 2016 census^[5]
↑ Transferred to Hurand County after the 2016 census^[5]

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "دهستان اوچ هاچا, بخش مرکزی [Owch Hacha Rural District, Central District], Ahar County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
↑ "G5M2+82J Binaq, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز [‌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]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 2F97A0C4-C95C-4D40-9B57-0BFDC9DC6683. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
1 2 3 Jahangiri, Eshaq (4 November 2018) [تاریخ تصویب : 1397/08/13 (Date of Approval: 1397/08/13) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات و تغییرات تقسیماتی در استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Resolution on divisional reforms and changes in East Azerbaijan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۳۶۱۳۰ [Proposal Number 136130]. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[fn1-8] 1 2 Established after the 2016 census^[5]

[9] Transferred to Hurand County after the 2016 census^[5]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "دهستان اوچ هاچا, بخش مرکزی [Owch Hacha Rural District, Central District], Ahar County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.

[2] "G5M2+82J Binaq, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 September 2025.

[2016_East_Azerbaijan_Province-3] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[East_Azerbaijan_Province_Structure-4] Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز [‌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]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 2F97A0C4-C95C-4D40-9B57-0BFDC9DC6683. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.

[Hurand_County_and_Fandoqlu_District-5] 1 2 3 Jahangiri, Eshaq (4 November 2018) [تاریخ تصویب : 1397/08/13 (Date of Approval: 1397/08/13) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات و تغییرات تقسیماتی در استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Resolution on divisional reforms and changes in East Azerbaijan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۳۶۱۳۰ [Proposal Number 136130]. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2025.

[2006_East_Azerbaijan_Province-6] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_East_Azerbaijan_Province-7] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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