Meshgin Shahr County

Meshgin Shahr County (Persian: شهرستان مشگین‌شهر) is a county in Ardabil Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Meshgin Shahr. This City can be also called Meshgin City due to meaning of City For Shahr in Meshgin Shahr name. [1]At the 2006 census, the county's population was 156,141, in 36,470 families.[2] The county is divided into four districts: Arshaq District, the Central District, Meshgin-e Sharqi District, and Moradlu District. The county has six cities: Meshgin Shahr, Razi, Fakhrabad, Moradlu, Qasabeh and Lahrud.

Meshgin Shahr County

شهرستان مشگین‌شهر
Location in Ardabil Province
Location of Ardabil Province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°26′N 47°45′E
Country Iran
ProvinceArdabil Province
CapitalMeshgin Shahr
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Arshaq District, Meshgin-e Sharqi District (Estern Meshgin), Moradlu District
Area
  Total3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total166,000
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Meshgin Shahr County at GEOnet Names Server

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