Asadabad County

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Asadabad County
Persian: شهرستان اسدآباد
Location of Asadabad County in Hamadan province (left, purple)
Location of Asadabad County in Hamadan province (left, purple)
Location of Hamadan province in Iran
Location of Hamadan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°48′N 48°04′E / 34.800°N 48.067°E / 34.800; 48.067[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHamadan
CapitalAsadabad
DistrictsCentral, Pirsalman
Population
 (2016)
 • Total100,901
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Asadabad County (Persian: شهرستان اسدآباد) is in Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Asadabad.[2]

History[edit]

After the 2006 National Census, Kolyai and Pirsalman Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Pirsalman District.[3] After the 2011 census, the village of Ajin was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 104,566 in 25,167 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 107,006 people in 29,232 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 100,901 in 30,387 households.[7]

Administrative divisions[edit]

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

Asadabad County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[7]
Central District 104,566 93,789 89,774
Chaharduli RD 9,367 9,291 8,003
Darbandrud RD 13,054 12,952 11,413
Jolgeh RD 6,669 3,722 3,138
Kolyai RD 3,909
Pirsalman RD 6,835
Seyyed Jamal ol Din RD 13,428 12,800 11,517
Asadabad (city) 51,304 55,024 55,703
Pirsalman District 12,739 10,825
Kolyai RD 3,354 3,028
Pirsalman RD 9,385 5,059
Ajin (city) 2,738
Total 104,566 107,006 100,901
RD = Rural District

See also[edit]

Media related to Asadabad County at Wikimedia Commons

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References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 October 2023). "Asadabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ Habibi, Hassan (30 May 1369). "Details of the divisions of the law on the conversion of parts of Asadabad, Meybod, Mobarakeh to the city of..." Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. ^ Davoudi, Parviz (1 July 2009). "The government approved three changes in the country divisions of Hamadan province". Fars News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza. "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Hamadan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. 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)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.