Azarshahr County

Azarshahr County

Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر
Azarshahr County Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر
County
	The village of Amir Dizaj
	Location of Azarshahr County in East Azerbaijan province (center left, pink)
	Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°43′N 45°48′E / 37.717°N 45.800°E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Established	1997
Capital	Azarshahr
Districts	Howmeh, Gugan, Mamqan
Population (2016)
• Total	110,311
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Azarshahr County at GEOnet Names Server

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Azarshahr County (Persian: شهرستان آذرشهر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Azarshahr.

History

The village of Teymurlu was converted to a city in 2011.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 99,286 in 26,857 households. The following census in 2011 counted 107,579 people in 31,812 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 110,311 in 35,364 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Azarshahr County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Howmeh District	64,796	69,260	73,544
Qazi Jahan RD	5,853	6,183	6,083
Qebleh Daghi RD	8,342	8,659	8,239
Shiramin RD	7,862	7,933	7,550
Yengejeh RD	6,264	6,567	6,785
Azarshahr (city)	36,475	39,918	44,887
Gugan District	23,616	24,954	24,873
Dastjerd RD	4,944	5,561	5,083
Teymurlu RD	7,723	7,998	2,673
Gugan (city)	10,949	11,395	11,742
Teymurlu (city)			5,375
Mamqan District	10,874	13,365	11,892
Shahrak RD			0
Mamqan (city)	10,872	13,359	11,892
Total	99,286	107,579	110,311
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Formerly Qazi Jahan Rural District
↑ Formerly the Central District
↑ Formerly Khanamir Rural District
1 2 Below reporting threshold

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 September 2024). "دهستان قبله داغی, بخش حومه [Qebleh Daghi Rural District, Howmeh District], Azarshahr County, 53716-45900, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
↑ "PR82+M26 Khanegah, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
1 2 Habibi, Hassan (15 June 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1376/03/25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییرات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Changes in the national divisions in East Azerbaijan province]. 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] 20D4E48A-776F-4258-80D7-ADC4997B2CA0. شماره دوره [Course number] 76, شماره جلد [Volume number] 254. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (8 May 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1390/02/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای تیمورلو از توابع بخش گوگان شهرستان آذرشهر در استان آذربایجان شرقی به شهر [‌Approval letter on transforming Teymorlu village from the functions of Gugan District of Azarshahr city in East 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 100654/ت46313ک [Notification number 100654/T46313K]. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
↑ Habibi, Hassan (16 May 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/02/26 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Approval of reforms in rural districts of East Azerbaijan province]. 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] 34E4F82E-DD23-444A-BF32-58F2CC57DDA2. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
↑ Aref, Mohammad Reza (9 March 2003) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1381/12/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Approval of divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province]. 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] 23A75CC2-A70D-48F1-AAEB-C3B358AA3B12. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
↑ Aref, Mohammad Reza (20 September 2004) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1383/06/30 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در شهرهای ممقان و آذرشهر [‌Divisional reforms in the cities of Mamqan and Azarshahr]. 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] 6CEDB3F4-A4CE-44A0-B26D-3AE1D4BF25A7. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.

[9] Formerly Qazi Jahan Rural District

[11] Formerly the Central District

[13] Formerly Khanamir Rural District

[fn1-14] 1 2 Below reporting threshold

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (2 September 2024). "دهستان قبله داغی, بخش حومه [Qebleh Daghi Rural District, Howmeh District], Azarshahr County, 53716-45900, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 September 2024.

[2] "PR82+M26 Khanegah, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 September 2025.

[Osku_County_Establishment-3] 1 2 Habibi, Hassan (15 June 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1376/03/25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییرات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Changes in the national divisions in East Azerbaijan province]. 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] 20D4E48A-776F-4258-80D7-ADC4997B2CA0. شماره دوره [Course number] 76, شماره جلد [Volume number] 254. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.

[2016_East_Azerbaijan_Province-4] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Teymurlu_City-5] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (8 May 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1390/02/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای تیمورلو از توابع بخش گوگان شهرستان آذرشهر در استان آذربایجان شرقی به شهر [‌Approval letter on transforming Teymorlu village from the functions of Gugan District of Azarshahr city in East 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 100654/ت46313ک [Notification number 100654/T46313K]. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.

[2006_East_Azerbaijan_Province-6] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_East_Azerbaijan_Province-7] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[East_Azerbaijan_Province_Reforms_112813-8] Habibi, Hassan (16 May 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/02/26 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Approval of reforms in rural districts of East Azerbaijan province]. 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] 34E4F82E-DD23-444A-BF32-58F2CC57DDA2. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2025.

[East_Azerbaijan_Province_Reforms_122974-10] Aref, Mohammad Reza (9 March 2003) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1381/12/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Approval of divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province]. 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] 23A75CC2-A70D-48F1-AAEB-C3B358AA3B12. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.

[Azarshahr_County_Changes-12] Aref, Mohammad Reza (20 September 2004) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1383/06/30 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در شهرهای ممقان و آذرشهر [‌Divisional reforms in the cities of Mamqan and Azarshahr]. 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] 6CEDB3F4-A4CE-44A0-B26D-3AE1D4BF25A7. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.