Mirabad, West Azerbaijan

City in West Azerbaijan province, Iran

City in West Azerbaijan, Iran

Mirabad Persian: ميرآباد
City

36°24′20″N 45°22′17″E / 36.40556°N 45.37139°E / 36.40556; 45.37139^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Mirabad
District	Central
Elevation	1,470 m (4,820 ft)
Population (2016)^[2]
• Total	6,000
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code	0444335

Mirabad (Persian: ميرآباد)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] It was the administrative center for Gavork-e Nalin Rural District^[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Musalan.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,502 in 820 households, when it was in the former Vazineh District of Sardasht County.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 5,430 people in 1,238 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,000 people in 1,550 households.^[2]

In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Mirabad as the county's capital.^[4]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Mīrābād^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 February 2024). "Mirabad, Mirabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ 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".
^ ^a ^b ^c Mokhbar, Mohammad (24 December 1401). "The city of Nelas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sardasht County under West Azaebaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.