Heris County (Persian: شهرستان هریس) is located in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Heris.

History

The village of Arbatan was elevated to the status of a city in 2019.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 67,626, in 15,916 households. The following census in 2011 counted 67,820 people, in 18,339 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 69,093, in 20,639 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Heris County Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central District37,47539,73540,558
Baruq RD1,8831,8631,828
Bedevostan-e Sharqi RD5,7295,9485,984
Khanamrud RD3,4883,4983,321
Bakhshayesh (city)5,7526,0986,102
Heris (city)9,5139,82310,515
Kolvanaq (city)6,3446,7927,465
Zarnaq (city)4,7665,7135,343
Khvajeh District30,15128,08528,535
Bedevostan-e Gharbi RD16,25916,02616,242
Mavazekhan-e Sharqi RD4,2743,4963,755
Mavazekhan-e Shomali RD5,9184,7624,527
Arbatan (city)
Khajeh (city)3,7003,8014,011
Total67,62667,82069,093
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Heris County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes