Khalkhal_County

Khalkhal County

Khalkhal County

County in Ardabil province, Iran

Not to be confused with Khalilabad County.
For the city, see Khalkhal. For other places with a similar name, see Khalkhal.

Khalkhal County (Persian: شهرستان خلخال and Azerbaijani: شهرستان خلخال بؤلگه‌سی) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khalkhal.[3]

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At the 2006 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]

The majority of Khalkhal county 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]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Khalkhal County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, eight rural districts, and three cities.[2]

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Tourist Attractions

Sibieh Khani waterfall in Lerd tourist village, Khalkhal county is one of the popular tourist destinations in Iran.
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References

  1. [1]
    OpenStreetMap contributors (27 March 2023). "Khalkhal County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    "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.
  3. [3]
    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.
  4. [4]
    "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.
  5. [5]
    "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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