Nir County
Persian: شهرستان نیر | |
|---|---|
 Sa'in Caravanserai is 10km along the old road from Nir County to Sarab | |
 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 / 37.967; 48.15012 | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ardabil |
| Established | 19973 |
| Capital | Nir |
| Districts | Central, Kuraim |
| Population (2016)4 | |
• 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
Yurtchi-ye Gharbi Rural District was separated from Kuraim District to join the Central District in 2019.5
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 23,573 in 5,411 households.6 The following census in 2011 counted 23,656 people in 6,515 households.7 The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 20,864 in 6,364 households.4
Administrative divisions
Nir County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 20066 | 20117 | 20164 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Yurtchi-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 |
| Yurtchi-ye Gharbi RDa | 3,882 | 3,845 | 3,266 |
| Yurtchi-ye Sharqi RD | 2,962 | 2,473 | 2,112 |
| Kuraim (city) | 781 | 854 | 831 |
| Total | 23,573 | 23,656 | 20,864 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
References
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (23 August 2024). "دهستان مهماندوست, بخش کوراییم [Mehmandust Rural District, Kuraim District], Nir County, Ardabil Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- "X582+M26 Khaneh Shir, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- Habibi, Hassan (16 March 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/12/26 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان اردبیل [Divisional reforms in Ardabil province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 91C767FC-92CF-442A-8C34-B9487B3B496D. شماره دوره [Course number] 75, شماره جلد [Volume number] 253. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان اردبیل [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Ardabil Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- Jahangiri, Eshaq (24 February 2019) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1397/12/5 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. لغو بند (الف) تصويب نامه شماره 232800/ت41576ك مورخ 25 / 11 / 1388 در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان اردبيل [Cancellation of paragraph (a) of letter of approval No. 232800/T41576K dated 25/11/1388 regarding national divisions in Ardabil province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. تصويب نامه شماره 232800/ت41576ك [Approval Letter Number 232800/T41576K]. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان اردبیل [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Ardabil Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان اردبیل [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Ardabil Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.