Nir County

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Not to be confused with Nur County.
For the city, see Nir. For other topics with a similar name, see NIR.

Nir County
Persian: شهرستان نیر
County
Location of Nir County in Ardabil province (bottom, yellow)
Location of Nir County in Ardabil province (bottom, yellow)
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°58′N 48°09′E / 37.967°N 48.150°E / 37.967; 48.150[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CapitalNir
DistrictsCentral, Kuraim
Population
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 • Total20,864
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Nir County at GEOnet Names Server

Nir County (Persian: شهرستان نیر) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nir.[3]

History

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Yurchi-ye Gharbi Rural District was separated from Kuraim District to join the Central District in 2017.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 23,573 in 5,411 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 23,656 people in 6,515 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 20,864 in 6,364 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Nir County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 12,607 13,348 12,190
Dursun Khvajeh RD 5,267 5,021 4,132
Rezaqoli-ye Qeshlaq RD 2,522 2,507 2,185
Yurchi-ye Gharbi RD
Nir (city) 4,818 5,820 5,873
Kuraim District 10,966 10,308 8,674
Mehmandust RD 3,341 3,136 2,465
Yurchi-ye Gharbi RD[a] 3,882 3,845 3,266
Yurchi-ye Sharqi RD 2,962 2,473 2,112
Kuraim (city) 781 854 831
Total 23,573 23,656 20,864
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Nir County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Transferred to the Central District after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 August 2024). "Nir County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Divisional reforms in Ardabil province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. c. 2024 [Approved 26 December 1375]. Notification 50339-17889AH. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2019) [Approved 4 July 2017]. Cancellation of paragraph (a) of letter of approval No. 232800/T41576K dated 25/11/1388 regarding national divisions in Ardabil province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Amendment to 232800/T41576K. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil 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): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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