Meshgin_Shahr_County
Meshgin Shahr County
County in Ardabil province, Iran
Meshgin Shahr County (Persian: شهرستان مشگين شهر) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meshginshahr.[3]
Meshgin Shahr County
Persian: شهرستان مشگين شهر | |
|---|---|
Location of Meshgin Shahr County in Ardabil province (center, purple) | |
Location of Ardabil province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′N 47°43′E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Ardabil |
| Capital | Meshginshahr |
| Districts | Central, Arshaq, Meshgin-e Sharqi, Moradlu, Qosabeh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,825 km2 (1,477 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 149,941 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Meshgin Shahr County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Before the 20th century, Meshgin Shahr County had no urban center of any kind, with the people being mainly nomadic and tribal.[4]
After the 2006 National Census, the villages of Fakhrabad[5] and Moradlu[6] were elevated to city status.
In March 2012, Meshgin-e Gharbi Rural District and Shaban Rural District were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Qosabeh District. At the same time, the village of Qosabeh rose to the status of a city and became the district capital.[7]
In July 2019, the village of Alni was elevated to the status of a city.[8]
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 156,141 in 36,470 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 151,156 people in 40,954 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 149,941 in 45,999 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Meshgin Shahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 112,128 | 114,726 | 107,557 |
| Dasht RD | 19,750 | 18,662 | 23,699 |
| Meshgin-e Gharbi RD | 15,277 | 14,185 | |
| Meshgin-e Sharqi RD | 10,335 | 10,624 | 9,749 |
| Shaban RD | 5,470 | 4,372 | |
| Alni (city)[lower-alpha 1] | |||
| Meshginshahr (city) | 61,296 | 66,883 | 74,109 |
| Arshaq District | 12,636 | 10,364 | 10,296 |
| Arshaq-e Markazi RD | 5,215 | 4,083 | 4,478 |
| Arshaq-e Shomali RD | 5,672 | 4,664 | 4,237 |
| Razey (city) | 1,749 | 1,617 | 1,581 |
| Meshgin-e Sharqi District | 17,627 | 14,322 | 12,663 |
| Lahrud RD | 5,630 | 3,928 | 4,329 |
| Naqdi RD | 3,582 | 2,741 | 1,949 |
| Qarah Su RD | 5,454 | 3,956 | 3,237 |
| Fakhrabad (city) | 1,114 | 999 | |
| Lahrud (city) | 2,961 | 2,583 | 2,149 |
| Moradlu District | 13,750 | 11,744 | 10,032 |
| Arshaq-e Gharbi RD | 7,741 | 6,137 | 5,157 |
| Salavat RD | 2,516 | 1,946 | 1,785 |
| Yaft RD | 3,493 | 2,900 | 2,419 |
| Moradlu (city) | 761 | 671 | |
| Qosabeh District | 9,393 | ||
| Meshgin-e Gharbi RD | 3,904 | ||
| Shaban RD | 3,394 | ||
| Qosabeh (city) | 2,095 | ||
| Total | 156,141 | 151,156 | 149,941 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Media related to Meshginshahr County at Wikimedia Commons
- Became a city after the 2016 census[8]
- OpenStreetMap contributors (25 May 2024). "Meshgin Shahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- "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.
- Tapper, Richard (Richard Lionel) (1997). Frontier nomads of Iran : a political and social history of the Shahsevan. Internet Archive. Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-521-58336-7.
- Davodi, Parviz (3 May 2016). "Approval letter regarding the transformation of Fakhrabad village into a city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (30 September 1389). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Moradlu village, the center of Moradlu District, in Meshgin Shahr County, Ardabil province, into a city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 March 2012). "With some changes in the geography of the two provinces of the country: Three new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- "With the approval of the government board Arallu and Alni villages became cities". IRIB News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- "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.
- "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.