Mirabad, West Azerbaijan

Mirabad
Persian: ميرآباد
City
Mirabad
Coordinates: 36°24′20″N 45°22′17″E / 36.40556°N 45.37139°E / 36.40556; 45.37139[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyMirabad
DistrictCentral
Established as a city2000[3]
Elevation
1,470 m (4,820 ft)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
6,000
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code0444335

Mirabad (Persian: ميرآباد)[a] is a city in the Central District[b] of Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[6] and the district.[7] As a village, it was the capital of Gavork-e Nalin Rural District[8] until its capital was transferred to the village of Musalan.[6] The village of Mirabad was converted to a city in 2000.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,502 in 820 households, when it was in Vazineh District[c] of Sardasht County.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 5,430 people in 1,238 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,000 people in 1,550 households.[4]

In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County and renamed the Central District, with Mirabad as the new county's capital.[6]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Mīrābād[5]
  2. ^ Formerly Vazineh District of Sardasht County[6]
  3. ^ Renamed the Central District of Mirabad County[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2024). "میرآباد [Mirabad], Mirabad, دهستان گورک نعلین, بخش مرکزی شهرستان میرآباد [Gavork-e Nalin Rural District, Central District of Mirabad County], Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ^ "C94C+6HC Mirabad, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (8 March 2000) [مصوب (Approved) 1378/12/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص شناخته شدن يكصد روستاي مركز بخش به عنوان شهر [‌Approval letter regarding the recognition of 100 villages of the central district as cities]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. تصويب نامه شماره 5453 /ت21162هـ [Approval Letter Number 5453/T21162H]. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ Mirabad, West Azerbaijan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3849442" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  6. ^ a b c d e Mokhber, Mohammad (15 August 2022) [مصوب 1401,05,24 (Approved 1401/5/24) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. منتزع شدن شهر نلاس از بخش وزينه و الحاق به شهرستان سردشت در استان آذربايجان غربي [‌The separation of the city of Nalas from Vazineh District and its annexation to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan 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]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 101108. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  7. ^ Habibi, Hassan (22 January 1995) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1373/11/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس دو بخش در استان آذربایجان غربی [‌Creation and establishment of two districts in West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 13FD613C-7EDE-4B54-B748-AE3EF32E92D2. شماره دوره [Course number] 73, شماره جلد [Volume number] 254. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  8. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (25 November 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/09/04 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 6 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان سردشت تابع استان آذربایجان غربی [‌Establishment and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] B66CB6B9-6E63-44FC-8EB6-692B5F268FBE. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 16. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.