In 2009, Sareyn District was separated from Ardabil County in the establishment of Sareyn County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Sareyn as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
After the 2016 National Census, the village of Irdemousa was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 18,231 people in 5,214 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 18,200 in 5,338 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Sareyn County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
^ abDavodi, Parviz (15 July 2009) [Approved 24 April 1388]. "With the approval of the government, Sareyn became a county". irna.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.