Sareyn County

Coordinates: 38°12′N 48°02′E / 38.200°N 48.033°E / 38.200; 48.033
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Sareyn County
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Sareyn County (Persian: شهرستان سرعین) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sareyn.[2]

In July 2009, Sareyn District was separated from Ardabil County in the establishment of Sareyn County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Sareyn as its capital and only city.[2]

The census in 2011 counted 18,231 people in 5,214 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 18,200 in 5,338 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Sareyn County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[4]

After the census, the village of Irdemousa was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Sareyn County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[3] 2016[4]
Central District 13,062 13,305
Ab-e Garm RD 3,950 3,825
Alvars RD 4,672 4,021
Sareyn (city) 4,440 5,459
Sabalan District 5,169 4,895
Arjestan RD 3,269 3,097
Sabalan RD 1,900 1,798
Irdemousa (city)[a]
Total 18,231 18,200
RD = Rural District

Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 February 2024). "Sareyn County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Davoudi, Parviz (15 July 2009). "With the approval of the government, Sareyn became a county". Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369). "The approvals of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.