Shabestar County
Persian: شهرستان شبستر
County
Location of Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°14′N 45°43′E / 38.233°N 45.717°E / 38.233; 45.717[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalShabestar
DistrictsCentral, Sufian, Tasuj
Population
 (2016)
 • Total135,421
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Shabestar County (Persian: شهرستان شبستر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shabestar.[2]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 121,787 in 33,255 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 124,499 people in 37,358 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 135,421 in 43,982 households.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Shabestar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, eight rural districts, and nine cities.[5]

Shabestar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[3] 2011[4] 2016[5]
Central District 64,312 70,218 78,933
Guney-ye Markazi RD 7,189 9,065 10,136
Guney-ye Sharqi RD 5,276 6,357 5,579
Sis RD 9,829 10,899 9,734
Khamaneh (city) 2,750 2,541 3,056
Kuzeh Kanan (city) 3,524 3,274 4,730
Shabestar (city) 13,857 15,663 22,181
Sharafkhaneh (city) 3,872 3,585 4,244
Shendabad (city) 8,797 9,034 8,489
Sis (city) 5,127 5,502 6,106
Vayqan (city) 4,091 4,298 4,678
Sufian District 38,767 36,235 37,646
Chelleh Khaneh RD 7,921 7,630 7,877
Mishu-e Jonubi RD 10,276 8,563 8,648
Rudqat RD 11,837 10,916 11,158
Sufian (city) 8,733 9,126 9,963
Tasuj District 18,708 18,046 18,842
Chehregan RD 3,509 3,171 2,981
Guney-ye Gharbi RD 7,867 7,505 8,339
Tasuj (city) 7,332 7,370 7,522
Total 121,787 124,499 135,421
RD: Rural District

Publications

International Journal of Forest, Soil and Erosion has been published as a peer-reviewed journal in Shabestar city since November 2011.

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Shabestar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  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)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "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.


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