Meshgin Shahr County is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meshginshahr.

History

Before the 20th century, Meshgin Shahr County had no urban center of any kind, the people having been mainly nomadic and tribal. After the 2006 National Census, the villages of Fakhrabad and Moradlu were elevated to city status. In 2012, Meshgin-e Gharbi and Shaban Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Qosabeh District. The village of Qosabeh was elevated to the status of a city. In 2019, the village of Alni was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 156,141 in 36,470 households. The following census in 2011 counted 151,156 people in 40,954 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 149,941 in 45,999 households.

Administrative divisions

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