Meshgin Shahr County

Meshgin Shahr County is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meshginshahr.

History

Before the 20th century, Meshgin Shahr County had no urban center of any kind, the people having been mainly nomadic and tribal.
In 2007, the village of Fakhrabad was converted to a city, and the village of Moradlu rose to city status in 2010.
In 2012, Meshgin-e Gharbi and Shaban [Rural District (Meshgin Shahr County)|Shaban] Rural Districts were separated from the Central [District (Meshgin Shahr County)|Central District] in the formation of Qosabeh District. At the same time, the village of Qosabeh became a city. The village of Alni also was transformed into a city in 2019.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 156,141 in 36,470 households. The following census in 2011 counted 151,156 people in 40,954 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 149,941 in 45,999 households.

Administrative divisions

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