Sareyn County

Sareyn County

Persian: شهرستان سرعین
Sareyn County Persian: شهرستان سرعین
County
	Location of Sareyn County in Ardabil province (center left, pink)
	Location of Ardabil province in Iran
	Coordinates: 38°12′N 48°02′E / 38.200°N 48.033°E
County	Iran
Province	Ardabil
Capital	Sareyn
Districts	Central, Sabalan
Population (2016)
• Total	18,200
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

In 2009, Sareyn District was separated from Ardabil County in the establishment of Sareyn County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Sareyn as its capital and only city at the time.^[3]

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Irdemousa was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 18,231 people in 5,214 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 18,200 in 5,338 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Sareyn County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Sareyn County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
Central District	13,062	13,305
Ab-e Garm RD	3,950	3,825
Alvars RD	4,672	4,021
Sareyn (city)	4,440	5,459
Sabalan District	5,169	4,895
Arjestan RD	3,269	3,097
Sabalan RD	1,900	1,798
Irdemousa (city)^[a]
Total	18,231	18,200
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 August 2024). "Sareyn County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 24 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.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369) [Approved 7 May 2017]. The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 87979. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^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.

[6] Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (24 August 2024). "Sareyn County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 24 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.

[Sareyn_County_Establishment-3] 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.

[City_Formation_from_Villages_in_Central_Districts-4] Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369) [Approved 7 May 2017]. The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 87979. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.

[2011_Ardabil_Province-5] 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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