Khalkhal County
Khalkhal County Persian: شهرستان خلخال | |
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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 / 37.500; 48.533[1] | |
Country | Iran |
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 |
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] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 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] |
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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 |
Hashatjin (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
See also
Media related to Khalkhal County at Wikimedia Commons
Iran portal
Notes
- ^ Azerbaijani: شهرستان خلخال بؤلگهسی
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 March 2023). "Khalkhal County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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