Ardabil County

Ardabil County

Persian: شهرستان اردبیل
Ardabil County Persian: شهرستان اردبیل
County
	Ardabil skyline
	Location of Ardabil County in Ardabil province (center, green)
	Location of Ardabil province in Iran
	Coordinates: 38°17′N 48°19′E / 38.283°N 48.317°E
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
Capital	Ardabil
Districts	Central, Hir, Samarin
Area
• Total	2,211 km2 (854 sq mi)
Elevation	1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	605,992
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Ardabil County at GEOnet Names Server

Ardabil County (Persian: شهرستان اردبیل) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardabil.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Sareyn District was separated from the county in the establishment of Sareyn County.^[4] Gharbi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Samarin District, to include the new Dujaq Rural District.^[5]

After the 2016 census, the village of Aralluy-e Bozorg merged with another village to form the new city of Arallu,^[6] and the village of Samarin was elevated to the status of a city.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 542,930 in 131,950 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 564,365 people in 156,242 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 605,992 in 180,975 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ardabil County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[8]	2011^[9]	2016^[2]
Central District	502,186	533,495	578,237
Arshaq-e Sharqi RD	5,856	4,400	3,403
Balghelu RD	21,368	7,297	8,054
Gharbi RD	10,730
Kalkhuran RD	13,564	9,991	10,048
Sardabeh RD	20,579	20,446	19,396
Sharqi RD	17,420	8,729	7,962
Ardabil (city)	412,669	482,632	529,374
Hir District	23,547	21,709	19,282
Fuladlui-ye Jonubi RD	3,148	2,619	2,021
Fuladlui-ye Shomali RD	9,263	9,423	9,341
Hir RD	8,548	7,146	5,840
Arallu (city)^[a]
Hir (city)	2,588	2,521	2,080
Samarin District		9,161	8,471
Dujaq RD		4,186	3,535
Gharbi RD		4,975	4,936
Samarin (city)^[b]
Sareyn District^[c]	17,197
Ab-e Garm RD	7,844
Sabalan RD	4,875
Sareyn (city)	4,478
Total	542,930	564,365	605,992
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Formerly Aralluy-e Bozorg; became a city after the 2016 census^[6]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[7]
^ Transferred to Sareyn County^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Ardabil County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 3 March 1388]. Approval regarding national divisions in Ardabil province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 91539/42/1/1; Notification 81794/T41085H. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ "The government approved: Seven changes in the map of Ardabil and Isfahan national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. 18 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 August 2019) [Approved 23 April 1398]. Approval regarding national divisions in Ardabil province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 213334; Notification 48644/T56309AH. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
^ ^a ^b "Ardabil: The pristine nature of Samarin according to the picture". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 28 May 2018 [Approved March 2018]. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Tasnim News Agency.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.

[10] Formerly Aralluy-e Bozorg; became a city after the 2016 census^[6]

[11] Became a city after the 2016 census^[7]

[12] Transferred to Sareyn County^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Ardabil County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.

[2016_Ardabil_Province-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.

[East_Azerbaijan_Province_Structure-3] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Sareyn_County_Establishment-4] Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 3 March 1388]. Approval regarding national divisions in Ardabil province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 91539/42/1/1; Notification 81794/T41085H. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Samarin_District_Formation-5] "The government approved: Seven changes in the map of Ardabil and Isfahan national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. 18 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.

[Alni_and_Arallu_Cities-6] Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 August 2019) [Approved 23 April 1398]. Approval regarding national divisions in Ardabil province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 213334; Notification 48644/T56309AH. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.

[Samarin_City-7] "Ardabil: The pristine nature of Samarin according to the picture". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 28 May 2018 [Approved March 2018]. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Tasnim News Agency.

[2006_Ardabil_Province-8] 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.

[2011_Ardabil_Province-9] 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.

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