Heris County
Persian: شهرستان هریس
County
Sharan village waterfall
Sharan village waterfall
Location of Heris County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of Heris County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°14′N 46°54′E / 38.233°N 46.900°E / 38.233; 46.900[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalHeris
DistrictsCentral, Khvajeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total69,093
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Heris County (Persian: شهرستان هریس) is located in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Heris.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 67,626, in 15,916 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 67,820 people, in 18,339 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 69,093, in 20,639 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Heris County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and five cities.[2]

Heris County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[3] 2011[4] 2016[2]
Central District 37,475 39,735 40,558
Baruq RD 1,883 1,863 1,828
Bedevostan-e Sharqi RD 5,729 5,948 5,984
Khanamrud RD 3,488 3,498 3,321
Bakhshayesh (city) 5,752 6,098 6,102
Heris (city) 9,513 9,823 10,515
Kolvanaq (city) 6,344 6,792 7,465
Zarnaq (city) 4,766 5,713 5,343
Khvajeh District 30,151 28,085 28,535
Bedevostan-e Gharbi RD 16,259 16,026 16,242
Mavazekhan-e Sharqi RD 4,274 3,496 3,755
Mavazekhan-e Shomali RD 5,918 4,762 4,527
Khajeh (city) 3,700 3,801 4,011
Total 67,626 67,820 69,093
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2023). "Heris County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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