Mahabad County () is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mahabad.
History The village of Khalifan was converted to a city in 2010.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 197,441 in 42,493 households. The following census in 2011 counted 215,529 people in 53,563 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 236,849 in 65,562 households.
Administrative divisions
Mahabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Mahabad County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 179,697 198,757 222,069 Akhtachi-ye Gharbi RD 7,899 7,455 7,412 Mokriyan-e Gharbi RD 25,643 28,877 30,719 Mokriyan-e Sharqi RD 12,831 15,157 15,545 Mahabad (city) 133,324 147,268 168,393 Khalifan District 17,744 16,772 14,780 Kani Bazar RD 10,199 8,910 7,801 Mangur-e Sharqi RD 7,545 6,900 6,230 Khalifan (city) 962 749 Total 197,441 215,529 236,849
Geography The climate is mountainous with cold winters and temperate summers. The Mahabad River flows through the capital.
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