Zanjan County

Summary

Zanjan County (Persian: شهرستان زنجان) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zanjan.[3]

Zanjan County
Persian: شهرستان زنجان
County
Location of Zanjan County in Zanjan province (top, green)
Location of Zanjan County in Zanjan province (top, green)
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°51′N 48°10′E / 36.850°N 48.167°E / 36.850; 48.167[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceZanjan
CapitalZanjan
DistrictsCentral, Qareh Poshtelu, Zanjanrud
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total521,302
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Zanjan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3197431" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 442,728 in 113,883 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 486,495 people in 137,832 households.[5] At the 2016 census, there were 521,302 in 159,020 households.[2]

Administrative divisions edit

The population history and structural changes of Zanjan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 13 rural districts, and three cities.[2]

Zanjan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 395,149 442,924 482,025
Bonab RD 11,782 13,665 14,146
Bughda Kandi RD 8,586 8,442 7,133
Mojezat RD 12,448 12,247 10,195
Qoltuq RD 5,284 4,632 3,530
Taham RD 3,336 3,555 2,578
Zanjanrud-e Bala RD 11,912 13,532 13,572
Zanjan (city) 341,801 386,851 430,871
Qareh Poshtelu District 17,153 16,516 15,969
Qareh Poshtelu-e Bala RD 13,915 11,917 5,147
Qareh Poshtelu-e Pain RD 3,238 2,654 2,324
Soharin RD 6,349
Armaghankhaneh (city) 1,945 2,149
Zanjanrud District 30,426 27,055 23,307
Chaypareh-ye Bala RD 4,379 4,162 4,033
Chaypareh-ye Pain RD 4,732 4,178 3,797
Qanibeyglu RD 9,629 8,413 6,674
Zanjanrud-e Pain RD 11,686 10,302 8,348
Nik Pey (city) 455
Total 442,728 486,495 521,302
RD: Rural District

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 March 2024). "Zanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.