Ahar County () is in

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province,

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. Its capital is the city of Ahar.

History

In 2018, Qeshlaq Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Fandoqlu District, including the new Naqduz Rural District. At the same time, Hurand District was separated from the county in the establishment of Hurand County.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 147,781 in 34,067 households. The following census in 2011 counted 150,111 people in 39,715 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 154,530 in 46,202 households.

Administrative divisions

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

History

Demographics

Population

Administrative divisions

Castles

See also

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