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Ajab Shir County

For the city, see Ajab Shir.

Ajab Shir County (Persian: شهرستان عجب‌ شیر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ajab Shir.[3]

History

The village of Javan Qaleh was elevated to the status of a city in 2013.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 65,741 in 16,039 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 66,746 people in 18,097 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 70,852 in 20,608 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ajab Shir County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 47,017 49,967 53,845
Dizajrud-e Gharbi RD 12,347 15,857 12,748
Khezerlu RD 8,435 7,830 7,491
Ajab Shir (city) 26,235 26,280 33,606
Qaleh Chay District 18,724 16,779 17,007
Dizajrud-e Sharqi RD 8,914 7,589 6,839
Kuhestan RD 9,810 9,190 9,468
Javan Qaleh (city) 700
Total 65,741 66,746 70,852
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Ajab Shir County at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "Ajab Shir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2011) [Approved 27 April 1380]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Ajab Shir County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.64300. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2014) [Approved 15 August 1392]. Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 137703/T49387AH. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan 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.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.