Zanjan County (Persian: شهرستان زنجان) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zanjan.[3]
Zanjan County
Persian: شهرستان زنجان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°51′N 48°10′E / 36.850°N 48.167°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Zanjan |
Capital | Zanjan |
Districts | Central, Qareh Poshtelu, Zanjanrud |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 521,302 |
Time zone | UTC+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]
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]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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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 |