Parsabad County
Persian: شهرستان پارسآباد
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Location of Parsabad County in Ardabil province (top, yellow)
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Location of Ardabil province in Iran
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Coordinates: 39°33′N 47°53′E / 39.550°N 47.883°E / 39.550; 47.883[1] | |
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Province | Ardabil |
Capital | Parsabad |
Districts | Central, Eslamabad, Tazeh Kand |
Area | |
• Total | 814 km2 (314 sq mi) |
Population
(2016)[2]
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• Total | 177,601 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Parsabad CountyatGEOnet Names Server |
Parsabad County (Persian: شهرستان پارسآباد) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Parsabad.[3]
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Tazeh Kand-e Qadim was elevated to the status of the city of Moghansar.[4] After the 2011 census, parts of the Central District were separated in the formation of Eslamabad District, and the village of Eslamabad became a city.[5]
After the 2016 census, Aslan Duz District was separated from the county in the establishment of Aslan Duz County.[6] In addition, the village of Owltan rose to city status.[7]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 164,576 in 34,456 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 173,182 people in 44,035 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 177,601 in 50,083 households.[2]
Parsabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 122,923 | 131,395 | 118,144 |
Owltan RD[a] | 23,821 | 24,296 | 9,261 |
Savalan RD | 17,320 | 18,175 | 15,496 |
Owltan (city)[b] | |||
Parsabad (city) | 81,782 | 88,924 | 93,387 |
Aslan Duz District[c] | 27,418 | 27,583 | 32,506 |
Aslan Duz RD | 15,324 | 16,116 | 17,709 |
Qeshlaq-e Gharbi RD | 8,184 | 6,910 | 8,449 |
Aslan Duz (city) | 3,910 | 4,557 | 6,348 |
Eslamabad District | 13,944 | ||
Eslamabad RD | 4,218 | ||
Shahrak RD | 6,658 | ||
Eslamabad (city)[d] | 3,068 | ||
Tazeh Kand District | 14,235 | 14,204 | 13,006 |
Mahmudabad RD | 5,579 | 5,525 | 4,615 |
Tazeh Kand RD | 8,656 | 5,881 | 5,816 |
Moghansar (city)[e] | 2,798 | 2,575 | |
Total | 164,576 | 173,182 | 177,601 |
RD = Rural District |
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