Sardasht County (Persian: شهرستان سردشت) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sardasht.[4]
History
The village of Nalas was converted to a city in 2018.[5]
In 2020, Bask-e Kuleseh and Gavork-e Sardasht Rural Districts, and the city of Rabat, were separated from the Central District in the formation of Rabat District.[6]
In 2022, Vazineh District[a] was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County and renamed the Central District. Nalas was transferred to Rabat District.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county’s population was 104,146 in 20,414 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 111,590 people in 26,546 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 118,849 in 31,049 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Sardasht County’s population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 72,777 | 80,550 | 86,590 |
| Alan RD | 4,489 | 4,756 | 4,907 |
| Baryaji RD | 11,658 | 12,382 | 11,924 |
| Bask-e Kuleseh RD | 6,212 | 5,040 | 4,233 |
| Gavork-e Sardasht RD | 5,316 | 4,137 | 3,364 |
| Rabat (city) | 7,987 | 12,068 | 15,750 |
| Sardasht (city) | 37,115 | 42,167 | 46,412 |
| Rabat District[b] | |||
| Bask-e Kuleseh RD | |||
| Gavork-e Sardasht RD | |||
| Nalas (city) | |||
| Rabat (city) | |||
| Vazineh District[c] | 31,369 | 31,040 | 32,259 |
| Gavork-e Nalin RD | 10,682 | 10,065 | 9,958 |
| Melkari RD[d] | 16,185 | 15,545 | 16,301 |
| Mirabad (city) | 4,502 | 5,430 | 6,000 |
| Nalas (city)[e] | |||
| Total | 104,146 | 111,590 | 118,849 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Tourism
The Shalmash Falls are in Sardasht County in a green forested valley near Shalmash Village.[10] Kani Grawan is also another popular tourist attraction in Sardasht County located near Kani Gaviz village.[11]
See also
Media related to Sardasht County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Renamed the Central District of Mirabad County[7]
- ^ Established after the 2016 census[6]
- ^ Transferred to Mirabad County and renamed the Central District[7]
- ^ Renamed Melkari-ye Gharbi Rural District[7]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
References
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- ^ “5F8M+M88 Sardasht, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran” (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان غربی به مرکزیت شهر ارومیه [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia]. 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] D6D37EAB-50D7-43D6-B320-D774C01ADE50. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (18 November 2018) [27/08/1397 (1397/08/27) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای نلاس شهرستان سردشت در استان آذربایجان غربی به شهر [Resolution on the conversion of Nalas village, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ۱۰۷۸۱۴/ت۵۵۰۴۶هـ [No. 107814/T55046H]. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (2 November 2020) [شماره ۹۱۱۹۵/ت۵۷۰۹۰هـ ـ ۱۳۹۹/۸/۱۲ (No. 91195/T57090 AH – 1399/8/12) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان سردشت استان آذربایجانغربی [Resolution on the national divisions in Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۲۹۸۴۳ [Proposal No. 129843]. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ “جاذبه های گردشگری” (“Tourism Attractions”) Portal Azarbaijan, in Persian
- ^ https://itto.org/iran/attraction/Kani-Gravan-Mineral-springsPageContentMode=1 “جاذبه های گردشگری” (“Tourism Attractions”)] Portal Azarbaijan, in Persian