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Kaleybar County

Coordinates: 38°56′N 47°06′E / 38.933°N 47.100°E / 38.933; 47.100
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Kaleybar County
Persian: شهرستان کلیبر
Location of Kaleybar County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, pink)
Location of Kaleybar County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, pink)
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°56′N 47°06′E / 38.933°N 47.100°E / 38.933; 47.100[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalKaleybar
DistrictsCentral, Abesh Ahmad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
46,125
Time zoneUTC 3:30 (IRST)
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Kaleybar County (Persian: شهرستان کلیبر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kaleybar.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Khoda Afarin District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 87,259, in 19,250 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 48,837 people in 12,760 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 46,125 in 14,145 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Kaleybar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 27,676 26,652 24,297
Misheh Pareh RD 3,034 3,137 2,757
Mulan RD 5,785 4,897 4,001
Peyghan Chayi RD 5,981 5,848 5,452
Yeylaq RD 3,846 2,883 2,763
Kaleybar (city) 9,030 9,887 9,324
Abesh Ahmad District 25,122 22,185 21,828
Abesh Ahmad RD 11,989 11,585 11,531
Qeshlaq RD 6,468 5,250 4,933
Seyyedan RD 4,336 3,032 2,649
Abesh Ahmad (city) 2,329 2,318 2,715
Khoda Afarin District[a] 34,461
Bastamlu RD 5,907
Dizmar-e Sharqi RD 2,888
Garamduz RD 11,434
Keyvan RD 2,905
Minjavan-e Gharbi RD 4,378
Minjavan-e Sharqi RD 5,727
Khomarlu (city) 1,222
Total 87,259 48,837 46,125
RD = Rural District

Geography

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In addition to the capital city, the county is noted for the Arasbaran forests protected area[7] and the Bazz Galasi, the fortress of Babak Khorramdin.[8]

See also

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Media related to Kaleybar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Transferred to Khoda Afarin County[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2024). "Kaleybar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8284/2T142K. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 7 September 1389]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kaleybar County. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/111195. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. (1976) Historical Gazetteer of Iran: Tehran and Northwestern Iran Akademische Drucku. Verlagsanstalt, Graz, Austria, page 326, ISBN 3-201-00992-X
  8. ^ Burke, Andrew and Elliott. Mark (2008) Iran Lonely Planet, Footscray, Victoria, Australia, page 159, ISBN 978-1-74104-293-1