Mahabad County Explained
| Mahabad County |
| Native Name: | fa|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 (fa|شهرستان مهاباد) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mahabad.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Khalifan was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 197,441 in 42,493 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 215,529 people in 53,563 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 236,849 in 65,562 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Mahabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Mahabad County Population| 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 |
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Geography
The climate is mountainous with cold winters and temperate summers. Mahabad river flows through the capital.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Mahabad County. . 25 September 2024. 25 September 2024. fa.
- Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231220192713/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113037. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. Approved 21 June 1369. c. 2023. Notification 82808/T137. 20 December 2023. 20 December 2023.
- Approval letter regarding the conversion of Khalifan village, the center of Khalifan District, from the functions of Mahabad County in West Azerbaijan province, to a city. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240925211146/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/789964. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 25 September 2024. Approved 25 October 1389. c. 2023. Proposal 169226/42/1/4/1; Notification 241082/T42116K. 25 September 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094953/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/04.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120205939/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/West-Azerbaijan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220830042935/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_04.xlsx. Excel. 30 August 2022.
