Khalkhal County
Persian: شهرستان خلخال
County
Khalkhal
Location of Khalkhal County in Ardabil province (bottom, pink)
Location of Khalkhal County in Ardabil province (bottom, pink)
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°30′N 48°32′E / 37.500°N 48.533°E / 37.500; 48.533[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceArdabil
CapitalKhalkhal
DistrictsCentral, Khvoresh Rostam, Shahrud
Elevation
1,843 m (6,047 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Total86,731
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Khalkhal County at GEOnet Names Server

Khalkhal County (Persian: شهرستان خلخال; Azerbaijani: شهرستان خلخال بؤلگه‌سی) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khalkhal.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 92,315 in 22,969 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 92,332 people in 25,763 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 86,731 in 26,779 households.[4]

The majority of Khalkhal county are Azerbaijanis, but there are many Tats and Kurds living in the southern areas of the county, especially in Shahrud District and Khvoresh Rostam District.

Administrative divisions

The population history of Khalkhal County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, eight rural districts, and three cities.[4]

Khalkhal County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District64,03766,90161,122
Khanandabil-e Gharbi RD5,5725,5504,237
Khanandabil-e Sharqi RD15,10215,94614,374
Sanjabad-e Sharqi RD4,8424,2403,207
Khalkhal (city)38,52141,16539,304
Khvoresh Rostam District14,57712,78113,839
Khvoresh Rostam-e Jonubi RD5,7754,7454,875
Khvoresh Rostam-e Shomali RD4,2843,4583,239
Hashatjin (city)4,5184,5785,725
Shahrud District13,70112,65011,770
Palanga RD5,0675,6195,000
Shahrud RD1,8641,4231,213
Shal RD4,3903,5033,210
Kolowr (city)2,3802,1052,347
Total92,31592,33286,731
RD: Rural District

Tourist Attractions

Sibieh Khani waterfall in Lerd tourist village, Khalkhal county is one of the popular tourist destinations in Iran.

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 March 2023). "Central District (Khalkhal County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "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.
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