Kaleybar County

Kaleybar County (Persian: شهرستان کلیبر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kaleybar.

Kaleybar County
Persian: شهرستان کلیبر
County
Location of Kaleybar County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, pink)
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°56′N 47°06′E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalKaleybar
DistrictsCentral, Abish Ahmad
Population
 (2016)
  Total46,125
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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 2006 census, the county's population was 87,259, in 19,250 households. The following census in 2011 counted 48,837 people in 12,760 households, by which time Khoda Afarin District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 46,125 in 14,145 households.

In addition to the capital city, the county is noted for the Arasbaran forests protected area and the Bazz Galasi, the fortress of Babak Khorramdin.

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