Bostanabad County () is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Bostanabad.
History The village of Kord Kandi was converted to a city in 2021.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 96,555 in 21,225 households. The following census in 2011 counted 94,985 people in 25,543 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 94,769 in 27,647 households.
Administrative divisions
Bostanabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Bostanabad County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 69,504 70,619 72,223 Mehranrud-e Jonubi RD 4,661 6,172 6,084 Mehranrud-e Markazi RD 19,216 18,822 18,380 Qurigol RD 10,903 10,520 9,814 Shebli RD 7,674 7,530 7,346 Ujan-e Gharbi RD 10,458 9,621 8,865 Bostanabad (city) 16,592 17,954 21,734 Kord Kandi (city) Tikmeh Dash District 27,051 24,366 22,545 Abbas-e Gharbi RD 10,070 8,451 7,243 Abbas-e Sharqi RD 3,056 2,197 1,798 Sahandabad RD 2,862 2,760 2,101 Ujan-e Sharqi RD 8,595 8,313 8,429 Tekmeh Dash (city) 2,468 2,645 2,974 Total 96,555 94,985 94,769
Geography The town of Bostanabad in Bostanabad County, located 55 kilometers from Tabriz, populated by Azerbaijanis, was built on the site of the old city of Ojan whose name has been mentioned in many history books since the sixth century AH. Ojan was the summer capital of the Moghuls, and was completely destroyed later on due to various events.
Quru Göl Lake, a leisure place in East Azerbaijan Province, is one of the natural shelters for many migrant birds.
Warm Water Spring is located near the main road between Tabriz and Tehran.
Aq Bolaq Cave is located in the southern part of the county towards Qareh Chaman.
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