Kaleybar County

Kaleybar County (Persian: شهرستان کلیبر) is a county in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Kaleybar. In addition to the capital city, the county is noted for the Arasbaran forests protected area[1] and the Bazz Galasi, the fortress of Babak Khorramdin.[2]

Kaleybar County

شهرستان کلیبر
Location in East Azerbaijan Province
Location of East Azerbaijan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°54′N 47°03′E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalKaleybar
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Abish Ahmad District
Population
 (2016)
  Total46,125
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Kaleybar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205876" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2016 census, the population was 46,125, in 14,145 families.[3] The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Abish Ahmad District. The county has two cities: Kaleybar and Abish Ahmad.

Districts

Kaleybar County is divided into two districts:

References

  1. Adamec, Ludwig W. (1976) Historical Gazetteer of Iran: Tehran and Northwestern Iran Akademische Drucku. Verlagsanstalt, Graz, Austria, page 326, ISBN 3-201-00992-X
  2. Burke, Andrew and Elliott. Mark (2008) Iran Lonely Planet, Footscray, Victoria, Australia, page 159, ISBN 978-1-74104-293-1
  3. "Census 2016 | Iran Data Portal". Retrieved 2020-11-18.


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