Bileh Savar County
Persian: شهرستان بیله ‌سوار
County
Location of Bileh Savar County in Ardabil province (top, pink)
Location of Bileh Savar County in Ardabil province (top, pink)
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Coordinates: 39°20′N 48°00′E / 39.333°N 48.000°E / 39.333; 48.000[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceArdabil
CapitalBileh Savar
DistrictsCentral, Qeshlaq Dasht
Area
 • Total2,981 km2 (1,151 sq mi)
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total51,404
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bileh Savar County at GEOnet Names Server

Bileh Savar County (Persian: شهرستان بیله ‌سوار; Azerbaijani: Biləsuvar) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bileh Savar.[2]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 54,471 in 11,700 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 53,768 people in 14,019 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 51,404 in 15,114 households.[5]

The county also contains a border crossing between Azerbaijan and Iran. According to the Tehran Times border crossings increased through 2019 and are primarily related to exchanges with the predominantly Azerbaijani city of Ardabil in Ardabil province.[6]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Bileh Savar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[5]

Bileh Savar County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[5]
Central District29,78630,92029,111
Anjirlu RD4,3684,0492,951
Gug Tappeh RD11,39111,6889,972
Bileh Savar (city)14,02715,18316,188
Qeshlaq Dasht District24,68522,84822,146
Qeshlaq-e Jonubi RD6,8595,5824,868
Qeshlaq-e Sharqi RD10,8029,56010,052
Jafarabad (city)7,0247,7067,226
Total54,47153,76851,404
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 March 2023). "Bileh Savar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (29 March 1370). "Creation and establishment of Qeshlaq District and Bileh Savar County in East Azarbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Border traffic on the rise between Iran, Azerbaijan". Tehran Times. 12 August 2019.
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