Zarand County (Persian: شهرستان زرند) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zarand.[3]
Zarand County
Persian: شهرستان زرند | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 30°57′N 56°21′E / 30.950°N 56.350°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kerman |
Capital | Zarand |
Districts | Central, Yazdanabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 138,133 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Zarand County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206679" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 119,144 in 28,746 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 129,104 people in 35,388 households, by which time Shaab Jereh Rural District had been separated from Kuhbanan County to join Zarand County.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 138,133 in 39,451 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Zarand County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, 11 rural districts, and four cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 103,208 | 110,199 | 121,206 |
Dasht-e Khak RD | 4,060 | 4,333 | 4,199 |
Eslamabad RD | 830 | 837 | 1,136 |
Hotkan RD | 1,247 | 679 | 898 |
Jorjafak RD | 2,382 | 1,973 | 2,393 |
Khanuk RD | 900 | 944 | 1,136 |
Mohammadabad RD | 13,252 | 16,399 | 21,440 |
Sarbanan RD | 2,817 | 2,263 | 2,706 |
Vahdat RD | 15,033 | 18,078 | 19,720 |
Khanuk (city) | 3,582 | 2,153 | 2,628 |
Reyhan Shahr (city) | 4,360 | 4,791 | 4,580 |
Zarand (city) | 54,745 | 57,749 | 60,370 |
Yazdanabad District | 15,936 | 18,905 | 16,927 |
Shaab Jereh RD1 | 1,790 | 2,383 | |
Siriz RD | 4,792 | 5,048 | 4,841 |
Yazdanabad RD | 6,107 | 6,625 | 4,096 |
Siriz (city)2 | |||
Yazdan Shahr (city) | 5,037 | 5,442 | 5,607 |
Total | 119,144 | 129,104 | 138,133 |
RD: Rural District 1Transferred from Kuhbanan County[6] 2Became a city after the 2016 census[7] |