Marand County

Not to be confused with Harand County, Maragheh County, Maraveh Tappeh County, Margown County, or Marivan County.

For the city, see Marand.

Marand County (Persian: شهرستان مرند) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marand.^[3]

Marand County Persian: شهرستان مرند
County
Location of Marand County in East Azerbaijan province (top left, pink)
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°35′N 45°43′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Capital	Marand
Districts	Central, Koshksaray, Yamchi
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	244,971
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Marand County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205878" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the Central District in the formation of Koshksaray District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Yalquz Aghaj Rural District.^[4] In addition, the village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 229,215 in 59,097 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 239,209 people in 69,471 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 244,971 in 75,711 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Marand County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	201,747	211,700	217,093
Bonab RD	9,038	10,395	10,668
Dowlatabad RD	13,022	12,760	12,170
Harzandat-e Gharbi RD	6,194	5,652	5,094
Harzandat-e Sharqi RD	4,527	4,022	3,389
Koshksaray RD	22,941	23,173	23,822
Mishab-e Shomali RD	14,046	13,938	14,214
Zonuzaq RD	3,327	2,717	2,075
Benab-e Marand (city)	4,430	4,371	4,311
Koshksaray (city)	7,439	7,723	8,060
Marand (city)	114,165	124,323	130,825
Zonuz (city)	2,618	2,626	2,465
Koshksaray District[lower-alpha 1]
Koshksaray RD
Yalquz Aghaj RD[lower-alpha 1]
Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg (city)[lower-alpha 2]
Koshksaray (city)
Yamchi District	27,468	27,509	27,877
Yekanat RD	4,308	3,882	3,272
Zu ol Bin RD	13,840	13,795	14,213
Yamchi (city)	9,320	9,832	10,392
Total	229,215	239,209	244,971
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Marand County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Established after the 2016 census^[4]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8284/2T142K. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2021) [Approved 10 October 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 162260. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. "The details of new changes in national divisions in East Azerbaijan were announced". ghatreh.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 June 1400. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan 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.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan 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.