Meshgin Shahr County

Meshgin Shahr County (Persian: شهرستان مشگين شهر) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meshginshahr.

For the city, see Meshginshahr. For the administrative division, see Meshgin-e Sharqi District. For for places with a similar name, see Meshkin.

Meshgin Shahr County
Persian: شهرستان مشگين شهر
County
Location of Meshgin Shahr County in Ardabil province (center, purple)
Location of Meshgin Shahr County in Ardabil province (center, purple)
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°33′N 47°43′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceArdabil
CapitalMeshginshahr
DistrictsCentral, Arshaq, Meshgin-e Sharqi, Moradlu, Qosabeh
Area
 • Total3,825 km2 (1,477 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total149,941
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Meshgin Shahr County at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 156,141 in 36,470 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 151,156 people in 40,954 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 149,941 in 45,999 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Meshgin Shahr County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, 12 rural districts, and six cities.[4]

Meshgin Shahr County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District112,128114,726107,557
Dasht RD19,75018,66223,699
Meshgin-e Gharbi RD15,27714,185
Meshgin-e Sharqi RD10,33510,6249,749
Shaban RD5,4704,372
Alni (city)1
Meshginshahr (city)61,29666,88374,109
Arshaq District12,63610,36410,296
Arshaq-e Markazi RD5,2154,0834,478
Arshaq-e Shomali RD5,6724,6644,237
Razey (city)1,7491,6171,581
Meshgin-e Sharqi District17,62714,32212,663
Lahrud RD5,6303,9284,329
Naqdi RD3,5822,7411,949
Qarah Su RD5,4543,9563,237
Fakhrabad (city)1,114999
Lahrud (city)2,9612,5832,149
Moradlu District13,75011,74410,032
Arshaq-e Gharbi RD7,7416,1375,157
Salavat RD2,5161,9461,785
Yaft RD3,4932,9002,419
Moradlu (city)761671
Qosabeh District9,393
Meshgin-e Gharbi RD3,904
Shaban RD3,394
Qosabeh (city)2,095
Total156,141151,156149,941
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 March 2023). "Meshgin Shahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "With the approval of the government board Aralluy and Alni villages became cities". IRIB News (in Persian). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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