Khalkhal County

Khalkhal County is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khalkhal.

Language
The majority of Khalkhal County residents are Azerbaijanis, but there are many Tats and Kurds living in the southern areas of the county, especially in Shahrud District and Khvoresh Rostam District.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 92,315 in 22,969 households. The following census in 2011 counted 92,332 people in 25,763 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 86,731 in 26,779 households.

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

Tourist attractions

 * Lerd tourist village in Shahroud district
 * Sibieh Khani Waterfall in Lerd, Shahroud district
 * Andabil
 * Gilavan
 * Neor Lake