Nir County
Persian: شهرستان نیر
County
Location of Nir County in Ardabil province (bottom, purple)
Location of Nir County in Ardabil province (bottom, purple)
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°58′N 48°09′E / 37.967°N 48.150°E / 37.967; 48.150[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceArdabil
CapitalNir
DistrictsCentral, Kuraim
Population
 (2016)
 • Total20,864
Time zoneUTC+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.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 23,573 in 5,411 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 23,656 people in 6,515 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 20,864 in 6,364 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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

Nir County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District12,60713,34812,190
Dursun Khvajeh RD5,2675,0214,132
Rezaqoli-ye Qeshlaq RD2,5222,5072,185
Nir (city)4,8185,8205,873
Kuraim District10,96610,3088,674
Mehmandust RD3,3413,1362,465
Yurchi-ye Gharbi RD3,8823,8453,266
Yurchi-ye Sharqi RD2,9622,4732,112
Kuraim (city)781854831
Total23,57323,65620,864
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 March 2023). "Central District (Nir County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 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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