Varzaqan County (Persian: شهرستان ورزقان)[a] is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Varzaqan.[4]
Varzaqan County
Persian: شهرستان ورزقان | |
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 Location of Varzaqan County in East Azerbaijan province, in green | |
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| Coordinates: 38°35′N 46°28′E / 38.583°N 46.467°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Varzaqan |
| Districts | Central, Kharvana |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 52,650 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 46,833 in 10,766 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 45,708 people in 12,228 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 52,650 in 16,273 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editVarzaqan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 33,955 | 34,213 | 35,897 |
| Bakrabad RD | 3,000 | 2,896 | 3,059 |
| Ozomdel-e Jonubi RD | 14,203 | 14,184 | 15,851 |
| Ozomdel-e Shomali RD | 6,654 | 6,331 | 6,143 |
| Sina RD | 6,549 | 5,417 | 5,496 |
| Varzaqan (city) | 3,549 | 5,385 | 5,348 |
| Kharvana District | 12,878 | 11,495 | 16,753 |
| Arzil RD | 4,296 | 4,068 | 4,855 |
| Dizmar-e Markazi RD | 2,632 | 2,417 | 4,091 |
| Jushin RD | 4,308 | 3,637 | 4,454 |
| Kharvana (city) | 1,642 | 1,373 | 3,353 |
| Total | 46,833 | 45,708 | 52,650 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Media related to Varzaqan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 September 2024). "Varzaqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Approval of changing the name of the new county of Arsbaran to Varzaqan by the ministers who are members of the Political Commission. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. 19 March 2013 [Approved 18 August 1381]. Notification 58538/T 26118H. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobie Users.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (24 March 2013) [Approved 7 January 2013]. Approval letter regarding the abstraction of Varzaqan and Kharvana Districts from Ahar County and its transformation into Arsbaran County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 31591/T24413H. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobie Users.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.