Tabriz County
Persian: شهرستان تبریز
County
Location of Tabriz County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of Tabriz County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°06′N 46°17′E / 38.100°N 46.283°E / 38.100; 46.283[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalTabriz
DistrictsCentral, Basmenj, Khosrowshahr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,773,033
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Tabriz County (Persian: شهرستان تبریز) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,557,241 in 423,775 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,695,094 people in 513,142 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,773,033 in 563,660 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

In August 2021, Mehranrud Rural District was created in the Central District, and Meydan Chay Rural District and the city of Basmenj were separated from it in the establishment of Basmenj District.[6]

Tabriz County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 1,521,239 1,656,868 1,724,369
Aji Chay RD 33,818 42,460 46,054
Esperan RD 8,403 12,939 14,393
Mehranrud RD1
Meydan Chay RD 51,733 56,199 56,677
Sard-e Sahra RD 12,756 12,226 6,121
Basmenj (city) 10,736 11,190 12,692
Sardrud (city) 24,858 26,856 29,739
Tabriz (city) 1,378,935 1,495,452 1,558,693
Basmenj District1
Meydan Chay RD
Basmenj (city)
Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar (city)2
Khosrowshah District 36,002 38,226 48,663
Lahijan RD 14,052 15,768 16,290
Tazeh Kand RD 9,156 10,011 10,401
Khosrowshah (city) 12,794 12,447 21,972
Total 1,557,241 1,695,094 1,773,033
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[6]
2Became a city after the 2016 census
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 April 2023). "Tabriz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 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 (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz". Qavanin (in Persian). Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 5 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 Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 August 2021). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Tabriz county of East Azarbaijan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2023.


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