Mirabad County

Mirabad County
Persian: شهرستان میرآباد
Forested landscape in Mirabad County
Location of Mirabad County in West Azerbaijan province (lower left, pink)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°21′N 45°25′E / 36.350°N 45.417°E / 36.350; 45.417[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
Established2022[3]
CapitalMirabad
DistrictsCentral, Zab
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mirabad County (Persian: شهرستان میرآباد) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mirabad,[3] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 6,000 people in 1,550 households.[4]

History

In 2022, Vazineh District[a] was separated from Sardasht County in the establishment of Mirabad County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Mirabad as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Mirabad County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.

Mirabad County
Administrative Divisions
Central District[b]
Gavork-e Nalin RD
Savan RD
Mirabad (city)
Zab District
Melkari-ye Gharbi RD[c]
Melkari-ye Sharqi RD
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Mirabad County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Renamed the Central District of Mirabad County[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Vazineh District of Sardasht County[3]
  3. ^ Formerly Melkari Rural District[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2025). "دهستان ملکاری شرقی, بخش زاب شهرستان میرآباد [Melkari-ye Sharqi Rural District, Zab District of Mirabad County], Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  2. ^ "8CX8+XMV Ziveh, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f 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.
  4. ^ 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.