Bostanabad County

Bostanabad County

Persian: شهرستان بستان‌آباد
Bostanabad County Persian: شهرستان بستان‌آباد
County
	Location of Bostanabad County in East Azerbaijan province (center, pink)
	Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°49′N 46°52′E / 37.817°N 46.867°E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Capital	Bostanabad
Districts	Central, Tikmeh Dash
Population (2016)
• Total	94,769
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Bostanabad County (Persian: شهرستان بستان‌آباد) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Bostanabad.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 96,555 in 21,225 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 94,985 people in 25,543 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 94,769 in 27,647 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bostanabad County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
Central District	69,504	70,619	72,223
Mehranrud-e Jonubi RD	4,661	6,172	6,084
Mehranrud-e Markazi RD	19,216	18,822	18,380
Qurigol RD	10,903	10,520	9,814
Shebli RD	7,674	7,530	7,346
Ujan-e Gharbi RD	10,458	9,621	8,865
Bostanabad (city)	16,592	17,954	21,734
Tikmeh Dash District	27,051	24,366	22,545
Abbas-e Gharbi RD	10,070	8,451	7,243
Abbas-e Sharqi RD	3,056	2,197	1,798
Sahandabad RD	2,862	2,760	2,101
Ujan-e Sharqi RD	8,595	8,313	8,429
Tekmeh Dash (city)	2,468	2,645	2,974
Total	96,555	94,985	94,769
RD = Rural District

Geography

The town of Bostanabad in Bostanabad County, located 55 kilometers from Tabriz, populated by Azerbaijanis, was built on the site of the old city of Ojan whose name has been mentioned in many history books since the sixth century AH. Ojan was the summer capital of the Moghuls, and was completely destroyed later on due to various events.^{[citation needed]}

Quru Göl Lake, a leisure place in East Azerbaijan Province, is one of the natural shelters for many migrant birds.

Warm Water Spring is located near the main road between Tabriz and Tehran.

Aq Bolaq Cave is located in the southern part of the county towards Qareh Chaman.

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 September 2024). "Central District (Bostanabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8284/2T142K. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan 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): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.