Abhar County

For the city, see Abhar.

Abhar County (Persian: شهرستان ابهر) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abhar.^[3]

Abhar County Persian: شهرستان ابهر
County
Location of Abhar County in Zanjan province (right, green)
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°10′40″N 49°08′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
Capital	Abhar
Districts	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	151,528
Time zone	UTC+3:30
Abhar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206404" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2011 National Census, Soltaniyeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Soltaniyeh County.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 158,544 in 41,333 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 169,176 people in 49,478 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 151,528 in 47,329 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Abhar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	130,278	140,584	151,528
Abharrud RD	5,686	5,132	4,734
Darsajin RD	2,099	1,796	1,197
Dowlatabad RD	4,228	3,225	2,605
Howmeh RD	12,543	6,448	6,045
Sain Qaleh RD	12,005	11,645	10,833
Abhar (city)	70,836	87,396	99,285
Hidaj (city)	11,798	13,003	13,840
Sain Qaleh (city)	11,083	11,939	12,989
Soltaniyeh District[lower-alpha 1]	28,266	28,592
Guzal Darreh RD	4,959	4,864
Soltaniyeh RD	9,374	8,656
Sonbolabad RD	8,069	7,956
Soltaniyeh (city)	5,864	7,116
Total	158,544	169,176	151,528
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Abhar County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Soltaniyeh County^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 September 2024). "Abhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 7 July 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82844/T141K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. "Zanjan became the owner of a new city and county". zanjan.irna.ir (in Persian). 16 May 1392. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan 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.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Zanjan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.