Nir County

Nir County

Persian: شهرستان نیر
Nir County Persian: شهرستان نیر
County
	Location of Nir County in Ardabil province (bottom, yellow)
	Location of Ardabil province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°58′N 48°09′E / 37.967°N 48.150°E
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
Capital	Nir
Districts	Central, Kuraim
Population (2016)
• Total	20,864
Time zone	UTC+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

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

Demographics

Population

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

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

Notes

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

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 August 2024). "Nir County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.

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

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (23 August 2024). "Nir County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[2016_Ardabil_Province-2] 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.

[Nir_County_Establishment-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.

[Yurchi-ye_Gharbi_Rural_District-4] 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.

[2006_Ardabil_Province-5] 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.

[2011_Ardabil_Province-6] 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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