Nir County
Persian: شهرستان نیر | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 37°58′N 48°09′E / 37.967°N 48.150°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ardabil |
Capital | Nir |
Districts | Central, Kuraim |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 20,864 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Nir County at GEOnet Names Server |
Nir County (Persian: شهرستان نیر) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nir.
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 23,573 in 5,411 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 23,656 people in 6,515 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 20,864 in 6,364 households.[4]
The population history of Nir County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and two cities.[4]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[2] | 2011[3] | 2016[4] |
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Central District | 12,607 | 13,348 | 12,190 |
Dursun Khvajeh RD | 5,267 | 5,021 | 4,132 |
Rezaqoli-ye Qeshlaq RD | 2,522 | 2,507 | 2,185 |
Nir (city) | 4,818 | 5,820 | 5,873 |
Kuraim District | 10,966 | 10,308 | 8,674 |
Mehmandust RD | 3,341 | 3,136 | 2,465 |
Yurchi-ye Gharbi RD | 3,882 | 3,845 | 3,266 |
Yurchi-ye Sharqi RD | 2,962 | 2,473 | 2,112 |
Kuraim (city) | 781 | 854 | 831 |
Total | 23,573 | 23,656 | 20,864 |
RD: Rural District |