Shabestar County
Persian: شهرستان شبستر | |
|---|---|
Location of Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province (center left, yellow) | |
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′N 45°43′E / 38.233°N 45.717°E / 38.233; 45.717[1][2] | |
| Country | |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Established | 1990[3] |
| Capital | Shabestar |
| Districts | Central, Sufian, Tasuj |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 135,421 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Shabestar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205857" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Shabestar County (Persian: شهرستان شبستر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shabestar.[5]
History
The villages of Ali Shah[6] and Daryan[7] were converted to cities in 2019. In 2024, the village of Nazarlu became a city.[8]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 121,787 in 33,255 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 124,499 people in 37,358 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 135,421 in 43,982 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Shabestar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 64,312 | 70,218 | 78,933 |
| Guney-ye Markazi RD | 7,189 | 9,065 | 10,136 |
| Guney-ye Sharqi RD | 5,276 | 6,357 | 5,579 |
| Sis RD | 9,829 | 10,899 | 9,734 |
| Ali Shah (city)[a] | |||
| Daryan (city)[b] | |||
| Khamaneh (city) | 2,750 | 2,541 | 3,056 |
| Kuzeh Kanan (city) | 3,524 | 3,274 | 4,730 |
| Shabestar (city) | 13,857 | 15,663 | 22,181 |
| Sharafkhaneh (city) | 3,872 | 3,585 | 4,244 |
| Shendabad (city) | 8,797 | 9,034 | 8,489 |
| Sis (city) | 5,127 | 5,502 | 6,106 |
| Vayqan (city) | 4,091 | 4,298 | 4,678 |
| Sufian District | 38,767 | 36,235 | 37,646 |
| Chelleh Khaneh RD | 7,921 | 7,630 | 7,877 |
| Mishu-e Jonubi RD | 10,276 | 8,563 | 8,648 |
| Rudqat RD | 11,837 | 10,916 | 11,158 |
| Nazarlu (city)[c] | |||
| Sufian (city) | 8,733 | 9,126 | 9,963 |
| Tasuj District[d] | 18,708 | 18,046 | 18,842 |
| Chehregan RD | 3,509 | 3,171 | 2,981 |
| Guney-ye Gharbi RD | 7,867 | 7,505 | 8,339 |
| Tasuj (city) | 7,332 | 7,370 | 7,522 |
| Total | 121,787 | 124,499 | 135,421 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Publications
International Journal of Forest, Soil and Erosion has been published as a peer-reviewed journal in Shabestar city since November 2011.
See also
Media related to Shabestar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[7]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[8]
- ^ Formerly Anzab District[11]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2024). "دهستان گونی شرقی, بخش مرکزی [Guney-ye Sharqi Rural District, Central District], Shabestar County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "6PM8+8MM Shanejan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (28 February 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1368/12/09 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس بخش صوفیان به مرکزیت شهر صوفیان و شهرستان شبستر به مرکزیت شهر شبستر در تابعیت استان آذربایجان شرقی [Creation and establishment of Sufian District centered on Sufian city and Shabestar County centered on Shabestar city under the jurisdiction 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] D208030B-38DF-4AF3-B81F-16438292D8CD. شماره دوره [Course number] 68. Archived from the original on 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (22 June 2019) [شماره ۳۷۲۵۸/ت۵۶۳۰۳هـ ـ۱۳۹۸/۴/۱ (No. 37258/T56303H-1398/4/1) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای علیشاه دهستان سیس بخش مرکزی شهرستان شبستر در استان آذربایجان شرقی، به شهر [Resolution on the conversion of Ali Shah village, Sis Rural District, Central District of Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province, into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۱۸۵۴۹ [Proposal No. 218549]. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (22 June 2019) [شماره ۳۷۲۵۳/ت۵۶۳۰۴هـ ـ۱۳۹۸/۴/۱ (No. 37253/T56304H-1398/4/1) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای داریان دهستان گونی مرکزی بخش مرکزی شهرستان شبستر در استان آذربایجان شرقی، به شهر [Resolution on the conversion of Daryan village, Guney-ye Markazi Rural District, Central District of Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province, into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۱۸۵۴۵ [Proposal No. 218545]. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b Mokhber, Mohammad (24 April 2024) [شماره ۱۷۶۱۷/ت ۶۱۰۸۹ هـ ـ ۱۴۰۳/۲/۵ (No. 17617/T 61089 AH - 1403/2/5) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای نظرلو دهستان میشو جنوبی بخش صوفیان شهرستان شبستر استان آذربایجان شرقی به شهر [Resolution on the conversion of Nazarlu village, Mishu-e Jonubi Rural District, Sufian District, Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۶۰۷۴۹ [Proposal No. 260749]. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Davoodi, Parviz (2 July 2008) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1387/04/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تغییر نام بخش انزاب از توابع شهرستان شبستر در استان آذربایجان شرقی به بخش تسوج [Approval regarding changing the name of Anzab District from the functions of Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province to Tasuj District]. 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] 7CBFD099-06CE-4F32-823E-CAF17917AD98. Archived from the original on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.