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.