Asadabad County

For the city, see Asadabad. For other places with a similar name, see Asadabad.

Asadabad County (Persian: شهرستان اسدآباد) is in Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Asadabad.^[2]

Asadabad County Persian: شهرستان اسدآباد
County
Location of Asadabad County in Hamadan province (left, purple)
Location of Hamadan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°48′N 48°04′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hamadan
Capital	Asadabad
Districts	Central, Pirsalman
Population  (2016)
• Total	100,901
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

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

Population

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

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

Media related to Asadabad County at Wikimedia Commons

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References

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. "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. "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. "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.

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