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County in Zanjan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zanjan County (Persian: شهرستان زنجان) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zanjan.[3]
Zanjan County
Persian: شهرستان زنجان | |
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![]() Location of Zanjan County in Zanjan province (top, green) | |
![]() Location of Zanjan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 36°51′N 48°10′E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Zanjan |
Capital | Zanjan |
Districts | Central, Qareh Poshtelu, Zanjanrud |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 521,302 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Zanjan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3197431" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Armaghankhaneh was elevated to the status of a city.[4] After the 2011 census, the village of Nik Pey became a city,[5] and Soharin Rural District was created in Qareh Poshtelu District.[6]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 442,728 in 113,883 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 486,495 people in 137,832 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 521,302 in 159,020 households.[2]
Zanjan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 395,149 | 442,924 | 482,025 |
Bonab RD | 11,782 | 13,665 | 14,146 |
Bughda Kandi RD | 8,586 | 8,442 | 7,133 |
Mojezat RD | 12,448 | 12,247 | 10,195 |
Qoltuq RD | 5,284 | 4,632 | 3,530 |
Taham RD | 3,336 | 3,555 | 2,578 |
Zanjanrud-e Bala RD | 11,912 | 13,532 | 13,572 |
Zanjan (city) | 341,801 | 386,851 | 430,871 |
Qareh Poshtelu District | 17,153 | 16,516 | 15,969 |
Qareh Poshtelu-e Bala RD | 13,915 | 11,917 | 5,147 |
Qareh Poshtelu-e Pain RD | 3,238 | 2,654 | 2,324 |
Soharin RD | 6,349 | ||
Armaghankhaneh (city) | 1,945 | 2,149 | |
Zanjanrud District | 30,426 | 27,055 | 23,307 |
Chaypareh-ye Bala RD | 4,379 | 4,162 | 4,033 |
Chaypareh-ye Pain RD | 4,732 | 4,178 | 3,797 |
Qanibeyglu RD | 9,629 | 8,413 | 6,674 |
Zanjanrud-e Pain RD | 11,686 | 10,302 | 8,348 |
Nik Pey (city) | 455 | ||
Total | 442,728 | 486,495 | 521,302 |
RD = Rural District |
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