Dehaqan County

Not to be confused with Dehgolan County or Dehloran County.

For the city, see Dehaqan.

Dehaqan County (Persian: شهرستان دهاقان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dehaqan. It was separated from Shahreza County in 2003 to become Semirom-e Sofla County (شهرستان سميرم سفلي).^[3] The county's name was changed to Dehaqan after the 2006 National Census.^[4]

Dehaqan County Persian: شهرستان دهاقان
County
Location of Dehaqan County in Isfahan province (bottom left, pink)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°00′55″N 51°35′38″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Isfahan
Capital	Dehaqan
Districts	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	34,511
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Dehaqan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205990" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Musaabad merged with two other villages to become the city of Golshan.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 34,149 in 9,550 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 34,844 people in 10,602 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 34,511 in 11,118 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Dehaqan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Dehaqan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	34,149	34,844	34,511
Hamgin RD	4,695	4,708	4,250
Musaabad RD	5,989	1,577	1,073
Qombovan RD	6,566	6,393	5,806
Dehaqan (city)	16,899	17,108	17,945
Golshan (city)[a]		5,058	5,437
Total	34,149	34,844	34,511
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Dehaqan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Musaabad merged with two other villages to become a city^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 June 2023). "Dehaqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (5 May 1382). "Divisional reforms in Isfahan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
4. Davodi, Parviz (21 July 1387). "Approval letter regarding changing the name of Semirom-e Sofla County from Isfahan province to Dehaqan County". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
5. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (28 August 1395). "By changing the map of country divisions, three new cities will be formed in Isfahan and Khuzestan provinces". DOLAT (in Persian). Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.