Zanjan County
County in Zanjan province, Iran
For the city, see
Zanjan . For other uses of a similar name, see
Zanjan .
County in Zanjan, Iran
Zanjan County (Persian : شهرستان زنجان ) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zanjan .[ 3]
History
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]
Demographics
Population
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]
Administrative divisions
Zanjan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Zanjan County Population
Administrative Divisions
2006[ 7]
2011[ 8]
2016[ 2]
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 [ a]
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
See also
Media related to Zanjan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 September 2024). "Zanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 September 2024 .
^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province . amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 7 July 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city . lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82844/T141K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ Davodi, Parviz (9 November 2013) [Approved 21 November 1387]. Approval letter regarding the transformation of Armaghankhaneh village, the center of Qareh Poshtelu District, Zanjan County, into a city . rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 216738/T34573K. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 21 April 2013]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Nik Pey village, the center of Zanjanrud District, from the functions of Zanjan County in Zanjan province, to a city . lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 83483/T46448K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 July 2013) [Approved 7 May 2013]. "Six new cities and towns were added to the map of national divisions" . dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan 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 .
^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Zanjan Province . irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 3 March 1370]. Carrying out reforms in the villages of Zanjan province . lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 5829/T46K. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.