Arzhan District

For the site of early Scythian kurgan burials in Russia, see Arzhan culture.

Arzhan District (Persian: بخش ارژن) is in Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khaneh Zenyan.^[3]

Arzhan District Persian: بخش ارژن
District
Arzhan District
Coordinates: 29°32′50″N 52°05′26″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Shiraz
Capital	Khaneh Zenyan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	23,461
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Khaneh Zenyan was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 22,166 in 5,006 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 22,554 people in 5,958 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 23,461 inhabitants in 6,693 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Arzhan District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Dasht-e Arzhan RD	4,901	4,882	4,571
Kuh Mareh Sorkhi RD	9,034	7,488	7,009
Qarah Chaman RD	9,231	6,814	7,854
Khaneh Zenyan (city)		3,370	4,027
Total	23,166	22,554	23,461
RD = Rural District

Wildlife

There is an important ecological area here, that is Arzhan Protected Area.^{[7][8][9][10]}

See also