Tabriz County () is in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz.
History The new city of Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar was formed in 2015. In 2021, Meydan Chay Rural District and the city of Basmenj were separated from the Central District in the formation of Basmenj District, including the new Mehranrud Rural District. The villages of Esfahlan and Lahijan were converted to cities in 2023.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,557,241 in 423,775 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,695,094 people in 513,142 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,773,033 in 563,660 households.
Administrative divisions
Tabriz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Tabriz County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 1,521,239 1,656,868 1,724,369 Aji Chay RD 33,818 42,460 46,054 Esperan RD 8,403 12,939 14,393 Meydan Chay RD 51,733 56,199 56,677 Sard-e Sahra RD 12,756 12,226 6,121 Basmenj (city) 10,736 11,190 12,692 Sardrud (city) 24,858 26,856 29,739 Tabriz (city) 1,378,935 1,495,452 1,558,693 Basmenj District Mehranrud RD Meydan Chay RD Basmenj (city) Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar (city) Khosrowshah District 36,002 38,226 48,663 Lahijan RD 14,052 15,768 16,290 Tazeh Kand RD 9,156 10,011 10,401 Esfahlan (city) Khosrowshah (city) 12,794 12,447 21,972 Lahijan (city) Total 1,557,241 1,695,094 1,773,033
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