Mahabad County | |
Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان مهاباد |
Nickname: | سابلاغ |
Settlement Type: | County |
Image Map1: | IranWestAzerbaijan-SVG.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iran |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | West Azerbaijan |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Mahabad |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Central |
P2: | Khalifan |
Area Total Km2: | 2591 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 236849 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 36.65°N 87°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Mahabad County (Persian: شهرستان مهاباد) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mahabad.[2]
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Khalifan was elevated to the status of a city.
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 197,441 in 42,493 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 215,529 people in 53,563 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 236,849 in 65,562 households.[5]
Mahabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Central District | 179,697 | 198,757 | 222,069 | |
7,899 | 7,455 | 7,412 | ||
25,643 | 28,877 | 30,719 | ||
12,831 | 15,157 | 15,545 | ||
Mahabad (city) | 133,324 | 147,268 | 168,393 | |
Khalifan District | 17,744 | 16,772 | 14,780 | |
10,199 | 8,910 | 7,801 | ||
7,545 | 6,900 | 6,230 | ||
Khalifan (city) | 962 | 749 | ||
Total | 197,441 | 215,529 | 236,849 | |
The climate is mountainous with cold winters and temperate summers. Mahabad river flows through the capital.