Mahabad County

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Mahabad County
Persian: شهرستان مهاباد
County
Mahabad–Sardasht Road
Mahabad–Sardasht Road
Nickname: 
سابلاغ
Location of Mahabad County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom center, green)
Location of Mahabad County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom center, green)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°39′N 45°42′E / 36.650°N 45.700°E / 36.650; 45.700[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalMahabad
DistrictsCentral, Khalifan
Area
 • Total
2,591 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
236,849
 • Density91.41/km2 (236.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Mahabad County (Persian: شهرستان مهاباد) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mahabad.[4]

History

The village of Khalifan was converted to a city in 2010.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 197,441 in 42,493 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 215,529 people in 53,563 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 236,849 in 65,562 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Mahabad County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[6]2011[7]2016[3]
Central District179,697198,757222,069
Akhtachi-ye Gharbi RD7,8997,4557,412
Mokriyan-e Gharbi RD25,64328,87730,719
Mokriyan-e Sharqi RD12,83115,15715,545
Mahabad (city)133,324147,268168,393
Khalifan District17,74416,77214,780
Kani Bazar RD10,1998,9107,801
Mangur-e Sharqi RD7,5456,9006,230
Khalifan (city)962749
Total197,441215,529236,849
RD = Rural District

Geography

The climate is mountainous with cold winters and temperate summers. The Mahabad River flows through the capital.

See also

Media related to Mahabad County at Wikimedia Commons

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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2024). "دهستان منگورشرقی, بخش خلیفان [Mangur-e Sharqi Rural District, Khalifan District], Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "MM2X+2X5 عبدالله کرده, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان غربی به مرکزیت شهر ارومیه [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] D6D37EAB-50D7-43D6-B320-D774C01ADE50. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 November 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/08/30 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای خلیفان مرکز بخش خلیفان از توابع شهرستان مهاباد در استان آذربایجان غربی به شهر [‌Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Khalifan, the center of Khalifan District of the functions of Mahabad County in West Azerbaijan province, into a city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 241082/ت42116ک [Notification number 241082/T42116K]. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  6. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.