Asadabad County

Asadabad County

Persian: شهرستان اسدآباد
Asadabad County Persian: شهرستان اسدآباد
County
	The city of Asadabad
	Location of Asadabad County in Hamadan province (left, purple)
	Location of Hamadan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 34°48′N 48°04′E / 34.800°N 48.067°E
Country	Iran
Province	Hamadan
Established	1990
Capital	Asadabad
Districts	Central, Pirsalman
Population (2016)
• Total	100,901
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Asadabad County at GEOnet Names Server

Asadabad County (Persian: شهرستان اسدآباد) is in Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Asadabad.^[1]

History

In 2009, Kolyai and Pirsalman Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Pirsalman District.^[3] The village of Ajin was converted to a city in 2011.^[4] The village of Jannatabad was converted to a city and renamed Paliz in 2020.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 104,566 in 25,167 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 107,006 people in 29,232 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 100,901 in 30,387 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Asadabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Asadabad County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[6]	2011^[7]	2016^[2]
Central District	104,566	93,789	89,774
Chaharduli RD	9,367	9,291	8,003
Darbandrud RD	13,054	12,952	11,413
Jolgeh RD	6,669	3,722	3,138
Kolyai RD	3,909
Pirsalman RD	6,835
Seyyed Jamal ol Din RD	13,428	12,800	11,517
Asadabad (city)	51,304	55,024	55,703
Paliz (city)^[a]
Pirsalman District		12,739	10,825
Kolyai RD		3,354	3,028
Pirsalman RD		9,385	5,059
Ajin (city)			2,738
Total	104,566	107,006	100,901
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Formerly the village of Jannatabad; became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

References

1 2 Habibi, Hassan (24 November 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/09/03 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. جزییات تقسیمات موضوع قانون تبدیل بخشهای اسدآباد میبد، مبارکه به شهرستان ... [‌Details of the divisions of the law on the conversion of the districts of Asadabad, Meybod, and Mobarakeh into a county...]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] E70309AB-9038-43C0-9643-4720A101E240. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Hamadan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
↑ Davoodi, Parviz (1 July 2009) [۱۳۸۸-۴-۱۰ (1388-4-10) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. دولت تصويب كرد؛ 3 تغيير در تقسيمات كشوري استان همدان [‌The government approved; three changes in the civil divisions of Hamadan province]. خبرگزاری فارس [Fars News Agency] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 February 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/12/08 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان همدان [‌Approval regarding national divisions in Hamadan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 122703/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
1 2 Jahangiri, Eshaq (17 May 2020) [۱۳۹۹/۲/۲۸ تصویب (Approval date) 1399/2/28 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان شازند استان مرکزی [‌Resolution on the national divisions in Shazand County, Markazi province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۰۰۷۶ [Proposal No. 20076]. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Hamadan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Hamadan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2026.

[8] Formerly the village of Jannatabad; became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

[Asadabad,_Meybod_and_Mobarakeh_Counties_Establishment-1] 1 2 Habibi, Hassan (24 November 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/09/03 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. جزییات تقسیمات موضوع قانون تبدیل بخشهای اسدآباد میبد، مبارکه به شهرستان ... [‌Details of the divisions of the law on the conversion of the districts of Asadabad, Meybod, and Mobarakeh into a county...]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] E70309AB-9038-43C0-9643-4720A101E240. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2026.

[2016_Hamadan_Province-2] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Hamadan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2026.

[Pirsalman_District_Formation-3] Davoodi, Parviz (1 July 2009) [۱۳۸۸-۴-۱۰ (1388-4-10) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. دولت تصويب كرد؛ 3 تغيير در تقسيمات كشوري استان همدان [‌The government approved; three changes in the civil divisions of Hamadan province]. خبرگزاری فارس [Fars News Agency] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2026.

[Hamadan_Province_Reforms_796645-4] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 February 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/12/08 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان همدان [‌Approval regarding national divisions in Hamadan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 122703/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2026.

[Paliz_City-5] 1 2 Jahangiri, Eshaq (17 May 2020) [۱۳۹۹/۲/۲۸ تصویب (Approval date) 1399/2/28 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان شازند استان مرکزی [‌Resolution on the national divisions in Shazand County, Markazi province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۰۰۷۶ [Proposal No. 20076]. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2026.

[2006_Hamadan_Province-6] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Hamadan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2026.

[2011_Hamadan_Province-7] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Hamadan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2026.

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