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

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 October 2024). "Arzhan District (Shiraz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 29 March 1370]. Creation and establishment of rural districts and districts in Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 17549.1.4.42; Notification 10908/T47K. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 15 October 2013]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Khaneh Zenyan village, the center of Arzhan District in the citizenship of Shiraz County in Fars province, to a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 49804/1/4/42; Notification 207255/T40407H. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. "Dasht-e Arjan and Lake Parishan (Important Birds Areas of Iran, Islamic Republic of)". BirdLife International. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
8. "Iranian Wetlands Conservation Project - Lake Urmia and Lake Parishan - Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)". WWT. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
9. Humphreys, P., Kahrom, E. (1999). Lion and Gazelle: The Mammals and Birds of Iran. Images Publishing, Avon.
10. Firouz, E. (2005). The complete fauna of Iran. I. B. Tauris. pp. 5–67. ISBN 978-1-85043-946-2.