Mahabad County (Persian: شهرستان مهاباد) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran.

[3] After the 2006 National Census, the village of Khalifan was elevated to the status of a city.

[2] Mahabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

The climate is mountainous with cold winters and temperate summers.

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