Shabestar County (Persian: شهرستان شبستر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shabestar.

History

The villages of Ali Shah and Daryan were converted to cities in 2019. In 2024, the village of Nazarlu became a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 121,787 in 33,255 households. The following census in 2011 counted 124,499 people in 37,358 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 135,421 in 43,982 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Shabestar County Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central District64,31270,21878,933
Guney-ye Markazi RD7,1899,06510,136
Guney-ye Sharqi RD5,2766,3575,579
Sis RD9,82910,8999,734
Ali Shah (city)
Daryan (city)
Khamaneh (city)2,7502,5413,056
Kuzeh Kanan (city)3,5243,2744,730
Shabestar (city)13,85715,66322,181
Sharafkhaneh (city)3,8723,5854,244
Shendabad (city)8,7979,0348,489
Sis (city)5,1275,5026,106
Vayqan (city)4,0914,2984,678
Sufian District38,76736,23537,646
Chelleh Khaneh RD7,9217,6307,877
Mishu-e Jonubi RD10,2768,5638,648
Rudqat RD11,83710,91611,158
Nazarlu (city)
Sufian (city)8,7339,1269,963
Tasuj District18,70818,04618,842
Chehregan RD3,5093,1712,981
Guney-ye Gharbi RD7,8677,5058,339
Tasuj (city)7,3327,3707,522
Total121,787124,499135,421
RD = Rural District

Publications

International Journal of Forest, Soil and Erosion has been published as a peer-reviewed journal in Shabestar city since November 2011.

See also

Media related to Shabestar County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes