Ardabil County

Ardabil County (Persian: شهرستان اردبیل) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardabil.

Ardabil County
Persian: شهرستان اردبیل
County
Ardabil skyline
Location of Ardabil County in Ardabil province (center, green)
Location of Ardabil province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°17′N 48°19′E
Country Iran
ProvinceArdabil
CapitalArdabil
DistrictsCentral, Hir, Samarin
Area
  Total2,211 km2 (854 sq mi)
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Total605,992
  Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ardabil County at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 542,930 in 131,950 households. The following census in 2011 counted 564,365 people in 156,242 households, by which time Sareyn District had been separated from the county to form Sareyn County. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 605,992 in 180,975 households.

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