Khoda Afarin County
Khoda Afarin County (Persian: شهرستان خداآفرین) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khomarlu.
Khoda Afarin County
Persian: شهرستان خداآفرین | |
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County | |
Construction boom in previously abandoned villages | |
Location of Khoda Afarin County in East Azerbaijan province (top, yellow) | |
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′N 46°56′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Khomarlu |
| Districts | Central, Garamduz, Minjavan |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 32,995 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
After the 2006 census, Khoda Afarin District was separated from Kaleybar County in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County, which was divided into three districts and seven rural districts, with Khomarlu as its capital and only city.
The following census in 2011 counted 34,977 people in 9,169 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 32,995 in 10,196 households.
Before the Islamic Revolution, Khomarlu was merely a village which was distinguished from other villages for housing the headquarters of Royal Gendarmery. The notary office was located in Abbasabad village and operated by a cleric, who also acted as the spiritual authority of the whole district.