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Tabriz County

Coordinates: 38°06′N 46°17′E / 38.100°N 46.283°E / 38.100; 46.283
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Not to be confused with Tabas County.
For the city, see Tabriz.

Tabriz County
Persian: شهرستان تبریز
County
Location of Tabriz County in East Azerbaijan province (center, green)
Location of Tabriz County in East Azerbaijan province (center, green)
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]
 • Total
1,773,033
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]

History

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After the 2016 National Census, the new city of Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar was created.[4] The villages of Esfahlan and Lahijan were elevated to city status.[5]

In 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 formation of Basmenj District.[6]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,557,241 in 423,775 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,695,094 people in 513,142 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,773,033 in 563,660 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Tabriz County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 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 RD[a]
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 District[a]
Meydan Chay RD
Basmenj (city)
Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar (city)[b]
Khosrowshah District 36,002 38,226 48,663
Lahijan RD[c] 14,052 15,768 16,290
Tazeh Kand RD 9,156 10,011 10,401
Esfahlan (city)[d]
Khosrowshah (city) 12,794 12,447 21,972
Lahijan (city)[d]
Total 1,557,241 1,695,094 1,773,033
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Tabriz County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[6]
  2. ^ Established after the 2016 census[4]
  3. ^ Formerly Shurakat-e Shomali Rural District[9]
  4. ^ a b Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2024). "Tabriz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Details of the establishment of the new city Shahriar by the private sector". ahrabnews.com (in Persian). 30 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 December 2023) [Approved 18 May 1402]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 88610/T60447H. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 28 April 1400]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Tabriz County of East Azerbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 46287/T58642H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  7. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan 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.
  8. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  9. ^ Habibi, Hassan (17 April 1376). "Changes in country divisions in East Azarbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023.


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