Tabriz County

Tabriz County

Persian: شهرستان تبریز
Tabriz County Persian: شهرستان تبریز
County
	Location of Tabriz County in East Azerbaijan Province (center, green)
	Location of East Azerbaijan Province in Iran
	Coordinates: 38°06′N 46°17′E / 38.100°N 46.283°E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Capital	Tabriz
Districts	Central, Basmenj, Khosrowshahr
Population (2016)
• Total	1,773,033
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Tabriz County at GEOnet Names Server

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Tabriz County (Persian: شهرستان تبریز) is in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz.

History

The new city of Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar was formed in 2015. In 2021, Meydan Chay Rural District and the city of Basmenj were separated from the Central District in the formation of Basmenj District, including the new Mehranrud Rural District. The villages of Esfahlan and Lahijan were converted to cities in 2023.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,557,241 in 423,775 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,695,094 people in 513,142 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,773,033 in 563,660 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Tabriz County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	1,521,239	1,656,868	1,724,369
Aji Chay RD	33,818	42,460	46,054
Esperan RD	8,403	12,939	14,393
Meydan Chay RD	51,733	56,199	56,677
Sard-e Sahra RD	12,756	12,226	6,121
Basmenj (city)	10,736	11,190	12,692
Sardrud (city)	24,858	26,856	29,739
Tabriz (city)	1,378,935	1,495,452	1,558,693
Basmenj District
Mehranrud RD
Meydan Chay RD
Basmenj (city)
Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar (city)
Khosrowshah District	36,002	38,226	48,663
Lahijan RD	14,052	15,768	16,290
Tazeh Kand RD	9,156	10,011	10,401
Esfahlan (city)
Khosrowshah (city)	12,794	12,447	21,972
Lahijan (city)
Total	1,557,241	1,695,094	1,773,033
RD = Rural District

Notes

1 2 Established after the 2016 census
↑ Established in 2015
↑ Formerly Shurakat-e Shomali Rural District
1 2 Became a city after the 2016 census

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2024). "Tabriz, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تبریز [Central District of Tabriz County], Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
↑ "37XM+X8W Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 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.
↑ 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 شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. یب‌نامه‌شماره .93808ت907 [Resolution No. 93808T907]. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
1 2 در گفتگو با پایگاه خبری وزارت راه و شهرسازی اعلام شد : جزئیات تاسیس شهر جدید «شهریار» توسط بخش خصوصی/ زمان اسکان نخستین گروه [‌In an interview with the news website of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, it was announced: Details of the establishment of the new city of "Shahriar" by the private sector/Time of settlement of the first group]. پایگاه خبری وزارت راه و شهرسازی [Ministry of Roads and Urban Development News Portal] (in Persian). 27 May 2015 [۶ خرداد ۱۳۹۴ (6 Khordad 1394 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
1 2 Jahangiri, Eshaq (19 July 2021) [شماره ۴۶۲۸۷/ت ۵۸۶۴۲هـ ـ ۱۴۰۰/۴/۲۸ (No. 46287/T 58642 AH - 1400/4/28) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان تبریز استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Resolution on the national divisions in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۱۰۶۵۲ [Proposal No. 210652]. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
1 2 Mokhber, Mohammad (14 August 2023) [شماره ۸۸۶۱۰/ت ۶۰۴۴۷ هـ ـ ۱۴۰۲/۵/۲۳ (No. 88610/T 60447 AH - 1402/5/23) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان تبریز استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Resolution on the national divisions in East Azerbaijan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۳۴۷۷۸ [Proposal No. 134778]. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 25 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 (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.

[fn1-10] 1 2 Established after the 2016 census

[11] Established in 2015

[13] Formerly Shurakat-e Shomali Rural District

[fn2-14] 1 2 Became a city after the 2016 census

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2024). "Tabriz, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تبریز [Central District of Tabriz County], Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2024.

[2] "37XM+X8W Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 September 2025.

[2016_East_Azerbaijan_Province-3] 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.

[East_Azerbaijan_Province_Structure_2-4] 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 شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. یب‌نامه‌شماره .93808ت907 [Resolution No. 93808T907]. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2025.

[Shahr-e_Jadid-e_Shahriar_City-5] 1 2 در گفتگو با پایگاه خبری وزارت راه و شهرسازی اعلام شد : جزئیات تاسیس شهر جدید «شهریار» توسط بخش خصوصی/ زمان اسکان نخستین گروه [‌In an interview with the news website of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, it was announced: Details of the establishment of the new city of "Shahriar" by the private sector/Time of settlement of the first group]. پایگاه خبری وزارت راه و شهرسازی [Ministry of Roads and Urban Development News Portal] (in Persian). 27 May 2015 [۶ خرداد ۱۳۹۴ (6 Khordad 1394 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2025.

[Basmenj_District_Formation-6] 1 2 Jahangiri, Eshaq (19 July 2021) [شماره ۴۶۲۸۷/ت ۵۸۶۴۲هـ ـ ۱۴۰۰/۴/۲۸ (No. 46287/T 58642 AH - 1400/4/28) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان تبریز استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Resolution on the national divisions in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۱۰۶۵۲ [Proposal No. 210652]. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.

[Esfahlan_and_Lahijan_Cities-7] 1 2 Mokhber, Mohammad (14 August 2023) [شماره ۸۸۶۱۰/ت ۶۰۴۴۷ هـ ـ ۱۴۰۲/۵/۲۳ (No. 88610/T 60447 AH - 1402/5/23) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان تبریز استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Resolution on the national divisions in East Azerbaijan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۳۴۷۷۸ [Proposal No. 134778]. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2025.

[2006_East_Azerbaijan_Province-8] 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-9] 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.

[Osku_County_Establishment-12] 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.