Marand County (Persian: شهرستان مرند) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marand.[3]
Marand County
Persian: شهرستان مرند | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 38°35′N 45°43′E / 38.583°N 45.717°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
Capital | Marand |
Districts | Central, Koshksaray, Yamchi |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 244,971 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Marand County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205878" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 229,215 in 59,097 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 239,209 people in 69,471 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 244,971 in 75,711 households.[2]
The population history of Marand County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, nine rural districts, and five cities.[2]
In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Koshksaray District.[6] The village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 201,747 | 211,700 | 217,093 |
Bonab RD | 9,038 | 10,395 | 10,668 |
Dowlatabad RD | 13,022 | 12,760 | 12,170 |
Harzandat-e Gharbi RD | 6,194 | 5,652 | 5,094 |
Harzandat-e Sharqi RD | 4,527 | 4,022 | 3,389 |
Koshksaray RD | 22,941 | 23,173 | 23,822 |
Mishab-e Shomali RD | 14,046 | 13,938 | 14,214 |
Zonuzaq RD | 3,327 | 2,717 | 2,075 |
Benab-e Marand (city) | 4,430 | 4,371 | 4,311 |
Koshksaray (city) | 7,439 | 7,723 | 8,060 |
Marand (city) | 114,165 | 124,323 | 130,825 |
Zonuz (city) | 2,618 | 2,626 | 2,465 |
Koshksaray District1 | |||
Koshksaray RD | |||
Yalquz Aghaj RD | |||
Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg (city)2 | |||
Koshksaray (city) | |||
Yamchi District | 27,468 | 27,509 | 27,877 |
Yekanat RD | 4,308 | 3,882 | 3,272 |
Zolbin RD | 13,840 | 13,795 | 14,213 |
Yamchi (city) | 9,320 | 9,832 | 10,392 |
Total | 229,215 | 239,209 | 244,971 |
RD: Rural District 1Established after the 2016 census[6] 2Became a city after the 2016 census[7] |