Bileh Savar County

For the city, see Bileh Savar. For the city in Azerbaijan, see Biləsuvar.

Bileh Savar County (Persian: شهرستان بیله ‌سوار)^[a] is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bileh Savar.^[3]

Bileh Savar County Persian: شهرستان بیله ‌سوار
County
Location of Bileh Savar County in Ardabil province (top, purple)
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Coordinates: 39°20′N 48°00′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
Capital	Bileh Savar
Districts	Central, Qeshlaq Dasht
Area
• Total	2,981 km2 (1,151 sq mi)
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	51,404
• Density	17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bileh Savar County at GEOnet Names Server

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 54,471 in 11,700 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 53,768 people in 14,019 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 51,404 in 15,114 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bileh Savar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	29,786	30,920	29,111
Anjirlu RD	4,368	4,049	2,951
Gug Tappeh RD	11,391	11,688	9,972
Bileh Savar (city)	14,027	15,183	16,188
Qeshlaq Dasht District	24,685	22,848	22,146
Qeshlaq-e Jonubi RD	6,859	5,582	4,868
Qeshlaq-e Sharqi RD	10,802	9,560	10,052
Jafarabad (city)	7,024	7,706	7,226
Total	54,471	53,768	51,404
RD = Rural District

Border crossing

The county contains a border crossing between Azerbaijan and Iran. According to the Tehran Times border crossings increased through 2019 and are primarily related to exchanges with the predominantly Azerbaijani city of Ardabil in Ardabil province.^[6]

See also

Media related to Bileh Savar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Azerbaijani: Biləsuvar

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (19 August 2024). "Bileh Savar County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 29 March 1370]. Creation and establishment of Qeshlaq District and Bileh Savar County in East Azerbaijan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 6234T54K. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. "Border traffic on the rise between Iran, Azerbaijan". Tehran Times. 12 August 2019.