Sardasht County Explained
| Sardasht County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان سردشت |
| 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: | Sardasht |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Rabat |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 118849 |
| Coordinates: | 36.1603°N 45.4892°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Sardasht County (fa|شهرستان سردشت) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sardasht.[2]
History
After the 2016 National Census, the village of Nalas was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
In 2022, Bask-e Kuleseh and Gavork-e Sardasht Rural Districts, and the cities of Nalas and Rabat, were separated from their districts in the formation of Rabat District. At the same time, Vazineh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 104,146 in 20,414 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 111,590 people in 26,546 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 118,849 in 31,049 households.[7]
Administrative divisions
Sardasht County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Sardasht County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 72,777 | 80,550 | 86,590 |
| 4,489 | 4,756 | 4,907 |
| 11,658 | 12,382 | 11,924 |
| Bask-e Kuleseh RD | 6,212 | 5,040 | 4,233 |
| Gavork-e Sardasht RD | 5,316 | 4,137 | 3,364 |
| Rabat (city) | 7,987 | 12,068 | 15,750 |
| Sardasht (city) | 37,115 | 42,167 | 46,412 |
| Rabat District | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| Nalas (city) | | | |
| Rabat (city) | | | |
| Vazineh District | 31,369 | 31,040 | 32,259 |
| 10,682 | 10,065 | 9,958 |
| 16,185 | 15,545 | 16,301 |
| Mirabad (city) | 4,502 | 5,430 | 6,000 |
| Nalas (city) | | | |
| Total | 104,146 | 111,590 | 118,849 |
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Tourism
The Shalmash Falls are located in Sardasht County. It is located in a green forested valley.[8]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Sardasht County. . 27 September 2024. 27 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.
- News: Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the conversion of Nalas village, the center of Melkari Rural District, Vazineh District, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, to a city and changing the center of Melkari Rural District from Nalas village to Vavan village. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114410/https://dotic.ir/news/1938. 14 April 2021. 19 November 2017. dotic.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran. Jahangiri. Ishaq. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. fa. 21 December 2023. Letter 107814. Approved 15 August 1397.
- The city of Nalas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928185438/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/301814. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 28 September 2023. Approved 24 December 1401. c. 2023. Proposal 101108. 21 December 2023.
- 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.
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