Ahar

Ahar

Persian: اهر
Ahar Persian: اهر
City
	Sheikh Shahab tomb in the city of Ahar
	Ahar
	Coordinates: 38°28′47″N 47°04′01″E / 38.47972°N 47.06694°E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Ahar
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	100,641
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ahar (Persian: اهر)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] Ahar was the capital of Karadag Khanate in 18th and 19th centuries.

At the 2006 census, its population was 85,782 in 20,844 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 92,608 people in 24,810 households.^[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 100,641 people in 30,129 households.^[2]

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 February 2024). "Ahar, Ahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Ahar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051923" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (21 February 2024). "Ahar, Ahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Ahar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051923" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[East_Azerbaijan_Structure-5] Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[2006_census-6] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-7] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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