Khalkhal County

Khalkhal County

Persian: شهرستان خلخال
Khalkhal County Persian: شهرستان خلخال
County
	Khalkhal
	Location of Khalkhal County in Ardabil province (bottom, pink)
	Location of Ardabil province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°30′N 48°32′E / 37.500°N 48.533°E
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
Capital	Khalkhal
Districts	Central, Khvoresh Rostam, Shahrud
Elevation	1,843 m (6,047 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	86,731
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Khalkhal County at GEOnet Names Server

Khalkhal County (Persian: شهرستان خلخال)^[a] is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khalkhal.^[3]

Demographics

Language

The majority of Khalkhal County residents are Azerbaijanis, but there are many Tats and Kurds living in the southern areas of the county, especially in Shahrud District and Khvoresh Rostam District.^{[citation needed]}

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 92,315 in 22,969 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 92,332 people in 25,763 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 86,731 in 26,779 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Khalkhal County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Khalkhal County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
Central District	64,037	66,901	61,122
Khanandabil-e Gharbi RD	5,572	5,550	4,237
Khanandabil-e Sharqi RD	15,102	15,946	14,374
Sanjabad-e Sharqi RD	4,842	4,240	3,207
Khalkhal (city)	38,521	41,165	39,304
Khvoresh Rostam District	14,577	12,781	13,839
Khvoresh Rostam-e Jonubi RD	5,775	4,745	4,875
Khvoresh Rostam-e Shomali RD	4,284	3,458	3,239
Hashjin (city)	4,518	4,578	5,725
Shahrud District	13,701	12,650	11,770
Palanga RD	5,067	5,619	5,000
Shahrud RD	1,864	1,423	1,213
Shal RD	4,390	3,503	3,210
Kolowr (city)	2,380	2,105	2,347
Total	92,315	92,332	86,731
RD = Rural District

Tourist attractions

Lerd tourist village in Shahroud district
Sibieh Khani Waterfall in Lerd, Shahroud district
Andabil
Gilavan
Neor Lake

Sibieh Khani waterfall in Lerd tourist village, Khalkhal county is one of the popular tourist destinations in Iran.

Notes

^ Azerbaijani: شهرستان خلخال بؤلگه‌سی

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 August 2024). "Khalkhal County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 20 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[3] Azerbaijani: شهرستان خلخال بؤلگه‌سی

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (20 August 2024). "Khalkhal County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 20 August 2024.

[2016_Ardabil_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[East_Azerbaijan_Province_Structure-4] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[2006_Ardabil_Province-5] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Ardabil_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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