Varzaqan County

County in East Azerbaijan province, Iran

County in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Varzaqan County
Persian: شهرستان ورزقان
County
Location of Varzaqan County in East Azerbaijan province (top center, purple)
Location of Varzaqan County in East Azerbaijan province (top center, purple)
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°35′N 46°28′E / 38.583°N 46.467°E / 38.583; 46.467[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalVarzaqan
DistrictsCentral, Kharvana
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total52,650
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Varzaqan County (Persian: شهرستان ورزقان)[a] is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Varzaqan.[4]

Demographics

Population

At 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] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 52,650 in 16,273 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Varzaqan County Population
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

Media related to Varzaqan County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Arsbaran County (‌شهرستان ارسباران)[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 February 2024). "Varzaqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Approval of changing the name of the new county of Arsbaran to Varzaqan by the ministers who are members of the Political Commission". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza. "Approval letter regarding the abstraction of Varzaqan and Kharvana Districts from Ahar County and its transformation into Arsbaran County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. 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)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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