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Tabriz County

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Tabriz County
Persian: شهرستان تبریز
Location of Tabriz County in East Azerbaijan Province (center, green)
Location of Tabriz County in East Azerbaijan Province (center, green)
Location of East Azerbaijan Province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan Province in Iran
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CountryFile:Flag of Iran.svg Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalTabriz
DistrictsCentral, Basmenj, Khosrowshahr
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
1,773,033
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Tabriz County (Persian: شهرستان تبریز) is in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz.[4]

History

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The new city of Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar was formed in 2015.[5] 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.[6] The villages of Esfahlan and Lahijan were converted to cities in 2023.[7]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,557,241 in 423,775 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 1,695,094 people in 513,142 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,773,033 in 563,660 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Tabriz County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[8] 2011[9] 2016[3]
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[a]
Mehranrud RD[a]
Meydan Chay RD
Basmenj (city)
Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar (city)[b]
Khosrowshah District 36,002 38,226 48,663
Lahijan RD[c] 14,052 15,768 16,290
Tazeh Kand RD 9,156 10,011 10,401
Esfahlan (city)[d]
Khosrowshah (city) 12,794 12,447 21,972
Lahijan (city)[d]
Total 1,557,241 1,695,094 1,773,033
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[6]
  2. ^ Established in 2015[5]
  3. ^ Formerly Shurakat-e Shomali Rural District[10]
  4. ^ a b Became a city after the 2016 census[7]

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