Khalkhal County (Persian: شهرستان خلخال)[lower-alpha 1] is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khalkhal.[3]
Khalkhal County
Persian: شهرستان خلخال | |
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![]() Location of Khalkhal County in Ardabil province (bottom, pink) | |
![]() Location of Ardabil province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 37°30′N 48°32′E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Ardabil |
Capital | Khalkhal |
Districts | Central, Khvoresh Rostam, Shahrud |
Elevation | 1,843 m (6,047 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 86,731 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Khalkhal County at GEOnet Names Server |
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.
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 |
- Lerd tourist village in Shahroud district
- Sibieh Khani Waterfall in Lerd, Shahroud district
- Andabil
- Gilavan
- Neor Lake
![Thumb](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Sibiye-Khaniwaterfall.jpg/640px-Sibiye-Khaniwaterfall.jpg)
Media related to Khalkhal County at Wikimedia Commons
- Azerbaijani: شهرستان خلخال بؤلگهسی
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