Mahabad County
Mahabad County
Persian: شهرستان مهاباد | |
|---|---|
Mahabad–Sardasht Road | |
| Nickname: سابلاغ | |
Location of Mahabad County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom center, green) | |
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°39′N 45°42′E / 36.650°N 45.700°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Mahabad |
| Districts | Central, Khalifan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,591 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 236,849 |
| • Density | 91.41/km2 (236.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Mahabad County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Mahabad County (Persian: شهرستان مهاباد) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mahabad.[4]
History
The village of Khalifan was converted to a city in 2010.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 197,441 in 42,493 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 215,529 people in 53,563 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 236,849 in 65,562 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Mahabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 179,697 | 198,757 | 222,069 |
| Akhtachi-ye Gharbi RD | 7,899 | 7,455 | 7,412 |
| Mokriyan-e Gharbi RD | 25,643 | 28,877 | 30,719 |
| Mokriyan-e Sharqi RD | 12,831 | 15,157 | 15,545 |
| Mahabad (city) | 133,324 | 147,268 | 168,393 |
| Khalifan District | 17,744 | 16,772 | 14,780 |
| Kani Bazar RD | 10,199 | 8,910 | 7,801 |
| Mangur-e Sharqi RD | 7,545 | 6,900 | 6,230 |
| Khalifan (city) | 962 | 749 | |
| Total | 197,441 | 215,529 | 236,849 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Geography
The climate is mountainous with cold winters and temperate summers. The Mahabad River flows through the capital.
See also
Media related to Mahabad County at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2024). "دهستان منگورشرقی, بخش خلیفان [Mangur-e Sharqi Rural District, Khalifan District], Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "MM2X+2X5 عبدالله کرده, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان غربی به مرکزیت شهر ارومیه [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]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] D6D37EAB-50D7-43D6-B320-D774C01ADE50. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 November 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/08/30 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای خلیفان مرکز بخش خلیفان از توابع شهرستان مهاباد در استان آذربایجان غربی به شهر [Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Khalifan, the center of Khalifan District of the functions of Mahabad County in West Azerbaijan province, into a city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 241082/ت42116ک [Notification number 241082/T42116K]. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.