Kaleybar County
Persian: شهرستان کلیبر
County
Location of Kaleybar County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, pink)
Location of Kaleybar County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, pink)
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°56′N 47°06′E / 38.933°N 47.100°E / 38.933; 47.100[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalKaleybar
DistrictsCentral, Abish Ahmad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total46,125
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Kaleybar County (Persian: شهرستان کلیبر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kaleybar.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 87,259, in 19,250 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 48,837 people in 12,760 households,[5] by which time Khoda Afarin District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 46,125 in 14,145 households.[2]

In addition to the capital city, the county is noted for the Arasbaran forests protected area[7] and the Bazz Galasi, the fortress of Babak Khorramdin.[8]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Kaleybar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, seven rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Kaleybar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 27,676 26,652 24,297
Misheh Pareh RD 3,034 3,137 2,757
Mulan RD 5,785 4,897 4,001
Peyghan Chayi RD 5,981 5,848 5,452
Yeylaq RD 3,846 2,883 2,763
Kaleybar (city) 9,030 9,887 9,324
Abish Ahmad District 25,122 22,185 21,828
Abish Ahmad RD 11,989 11,585 11,531
Qeshlaq RD 6,468 5,250 4,933
Seyyedan RD 4,336 3,032 2,649
Abish Ahmad (city) 2,329 2,318 2,715
Khoda Afarin District1 34,461
Bastamlu RD 5,907
Dizmar-e Sharqi RD 2,888
Garamduz RD 11,434
Keyvan RD 2,905
Minjavan-e Gharbi RD 4,378
Minjavan-e Sharqi RD 5,727
Khomarlu (city) 1,222
Total 87,259 48,837 46,125
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Khoda Afarin County[6]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2023). "Kaleybar 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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 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". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 September 1389). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kaleybar County". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  7. ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. (1976) Historical Gazetteer of Iran: Tehran and Northwestern Iran Akademische Drucku. Verlagsanstalt, Graz, Austria, page 326, ISBN 3-201-00992-X
  8. ^ Burke, Andrew and Elliott. Mark (2008) Iran Lonely Planet, Footscray, Victoria, Australia, page 159, ISBN 978-1-74104-293-1


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