Abhar County

Abhar County

Persian: شهرستان ابهر
Abhar County Persian: شهرستان ابهر
County
	Location of Abhar County in Zanjan province (right, green)
	Location of Zanjan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°10′40″N 49°08′30″E / 36.17778°N 49.14167°E
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
Capital	Abhar
Districts	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	151,528
Time zone	UTC+3:30
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Abhar County (Persian: شهرستان ابهر) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abhar.^[4]

History

In 2013, Soltaniyeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Soltaniyeh County.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Abhar County's population was 158,544 in 41,333 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 169,176 people in 49,478 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 151,528 in 47,329 households.^[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Abhar County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[6]	2011^[7]	2016^[3]
Central District	130,278	140,584	151,528
Abharrud RD	5,686	5,132	4,734
Darsajin RD	2,099	1,796	1,197
Dowlatabad RD	4,228	3,225	2,605
Howmeh RD	12,543	6,448	6,045
Sain Qaleh RD	12,005	11,645	10,833
Abhar (city)	70,836	87,396	99,285
Hidaj (city)	11,798	13,003	13,840
Sain Qaleh (city)	11,083	11,939	12,989
Soltaniyeh District^[a]	28,266	28,592
Guzal Darreh RD	4,959	4,864
Soltaniyeh RD	9,374	8,656
Sonbolabad RD	8,069	7,956
Soltaniyeh (city)	5,864	7,116
Total	158,544	169,176	151,528
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Transferred to Soltaniyeh County after the 2011 census^[5]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 September 2024). "Abharrud RD, Abhar Central District, Abhar County, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
^ "54HR+4M7 Rahmat Abad, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
^ 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 زنجان به مرکزیت شهر زنجان [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan 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]. شناسه [ID] 965C7B0D-32D4-4BC6-A126-65D28CD02436. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (19 June 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/03/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان زنجان [‌Divisional reforms in Zanjan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 131110/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
^ ^a ^b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
^ ^a ^b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Zanjan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

[8] Transferred to Soltaniyeh County after the 2011 census^[5]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (12 September 2024). "Abharrud RD, Abhar Central District, Abhar County, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 September 2024.

[2] "54HR+4M7 Rahmat Abad, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 June 2025.

[2016_Zanjan_Province-3] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

[Zanjan_Province_Structure-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 زنجان به مرکزیت شهر زنجان [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan 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]. شناسه [ID] 965C7B0D-32D4-4BC6-A126-65D28CD02436. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

[Soltaniyeh_County_Establishment-5] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (19 June 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/03/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان زنجان [‌Divisional reforms in Zanjan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 131110/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

[2006_Zanjan_Province-6] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

[2011_Zanjan_Province-7] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Zanjan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

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