Parsabad County

Not to be confused with Parsian County or Pasargad County.

For the city, see Parsabad.

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

Parsabad County Persian: شهرستان پارس‌آباد
County
Parsabad Islamic Azad University
Location of Parsabad County in Ardabil province (top, yellow)
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Coordinates: 39°33′N 47°53′E[1][2]
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
Established	1991[3]
Capital	Parsabad
Districts	Central, Eslamabad, Tazeh Kand
Area
• Total	814 km2 (314 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	177,601
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Parsabad County at GEOnet Names Server

History

In 2008, the village of Tazeh Kand-e Qadim was converted to a city^[5] and later renamed Moghansar.^[6] In 2012, villages were separated from Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District^[a] of the Central District in the formation of Eslamabad District, which was divided into the new Eslamabad and Shahrak Rural Districts. At the same time, the village of Eslamabad became a city.^[7]

Aslan Duz District was separated from the county in the establishment of Aslan Duz County in 2019,^[8] and the village of Owltan rose to city status in 2021.^[9]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 164,576 in 34,456 households.^[10] The following census in 2011 counted 173,182 people in 44,035 households.^[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 177,601 in 50,083 households.^[4]

Administrative divisions

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

Parsabad County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[10]	2011[11]	2016[4]
Central District	122,923	131,395	118,144
Owltan RD[b]	23,821	24,296	9,261
Savalan RD	17,320	18,175	15,496
Owltan (city)[c]
Parsabad (city)	81,782	88,924	93,387
Aslan Duz District[d]	27,418	27,583	32,506
Aslan Duz RD[e]	15,324	16,116	17,709
Qeshlaq-e Gharbi RD	8,184	6,910	8,449
Aslan Duz (city)	3,910	4,557	6,348
Eslamabad District			13,944
Eslamabad RD			4,218
Shahrak RD			6,658
Eslamabad (city)[f]			3,068
Tazeh Kand District	14,235	14,204	13,006
Mahmudabad RD[g]	5,579	5,525	4,615
Tazeh Kand RD	8,656	5,881	5,816
Moghansar (city)[h]		2,798	2,575
Total	164,576	173,182	177,601
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Parsabad County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Renamed Owltan Rural District^[7]
2. Formerly Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District^[7]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census^[9]
4. Transferred to Aslan Duz County^[8]
5. Renamed Aslan Duz-e Gharbi Rural District^[8]
6. Formerly Eslamabad-e Qadim^[7]
7. Formerly Iranabad Rural District^[12]
8. Formerly Tazeh Kand-e Qadim^[6]