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Parsabad County

Parsabad County (Persian: شهرستان پارس‌آباد) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Parsabad.

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Tazeh Kand-e Qadim was elevated to the status of the city of Moghansar. 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.

After the 2016 census, Aslan Duz District was separated from the county in the establishment of Aslan Duz County. In addition, the village of Owltan rose to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 164,576 in 34,456 households. The following census in 2011 counted 173,182 people in 44,035 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 177,601 in 50,083 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Parsabad County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 122,923 131,395 118,144
Owltan RD 23,821 24,296 9,261
Savalan RD 17,320 18,175 15,496
Owltan (city)
Parsabad (city) 81,782 88,924 93,387
Aslan Duz District 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) 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) 2,798 2,575
Total 164,576 173,182 177,601
RD = Rural District

See also

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