Bostanabad County

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Bostanabad County
Persian: شهرستان بستان‌آبادCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text
County
Forest next to Gori Lake
Forest next to Gori Lake
Location of Bostanabad County in East Azerbaijan province (center, pink)
Location of Bostanabad County in East Azerbaijan province (center, pink)
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°49′N 46°52′E / 37.817°N 46.867°E / 37.817; 46.867Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlasCategory:Coordinates on Wikidata[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalBostanabad
DistrictsCentral, Tikmeh Dash
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
94,769
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Bostanabad County (Persian: شهرستان بستان‌آبادCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Bostanabad.[4]

History

The village of Kord Kandi was converted to a city in 2021.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 96,555 in 21,225 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 94,985 people in 25,543 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 94,769 in 27,647 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Bostanabad County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[6]2011[7]2016[3]
Central District69,50470,61972,223
Mehranrud-e Jonubi RD4,6616,1726,084
Mehranrud-e Markazi RD19,21618,82218,380
Qurigol RD10,90310,5209,814
Shebli RD7,6747,5307,346
Ujan-e Gharbi RD10,4589,6218,865
Bostanabad (city)16,59217,95421,734
Kord Kandi (city)[a]
Tikmeh Dash District27,05124,36622,545
Abbas-e Gharbi RD10,0708,4517,243
Abbas-e Sharqi RD3,0562,1971,798
Sahandabad RD2,8622,7602,101
Ujan-e Sharqi RD8,5958,3138,429
Tekmeh Dash (city)2,4682,6452,974
Total96,55594,98594,769
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.Category:All articles with unsourced statementsCategory:Articles with unsourced statements from June 2009[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.

See also

Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Bostanabad CountyCategory:Commons category link from Wikidata at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ↑ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 September 2024). "دهستان اوجان شرقی, بخش تیکمه داش [Ujan-e Sharqi Rural District, Tikmeh Dash District], Bostanabad County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 September 2024.Category:CS1 Persian-language sources (fa)
  2. ↑ "RV88+MM7 Charzeh Khun, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایرانCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.Category:CS1 uses Persian-language script (fa)Category:CS1 Persian-language sources (fa)
  4. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویبCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz]. لام تا کامCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشورCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولتCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسهCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text [ID] 2F97A0C4-C95C-4D40-9B57-0BFDC9DC6683. شماره دورهCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text [Course number] 69, شماره جلدCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.Category:CS1 uses Persian-language script (fa)Category:CS1 Persian-language sources (fa)
  5. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (3 August 2021) [Approved 2 March 1400]. Approval regarding the conversion of Kord Kandi village, the center of Mehranrud-e Markazi Rural District, the Central District of Bostanabad County, East Azerbaijan province, into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 178432; Notification 23996/T58477AH. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.Category:CS1 Persian-language sources (fa)
  6. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایرانCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.Category:CS1 uses Persian-language script (fa)Category:CS1 Persian-language sources (fa)
  7. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایرانCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.Category:CS1 uses Persian-language script (fa)Category:CS1 Persian-language sources (fa)
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