Hurand County

Not to be confused with Harand County or Hirmand County.
Hurand County
Persian: شهرستان هوراند
County
Location of Hurand County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, purple)
Location of Hurand County in East Azerbaijan province (top right, purple)
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°52′N 47°22′E / 38.867°N 47.367°E / 38.867; 47.367[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalHurand
DistrictsCentral, Chahardangeh
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hurand County (Persian: شهرستان هوراند) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hurand,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 4,658 in 1,352 households.[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, Hurand District was separated from Ahar County in the establishment of Hurand County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Hurand as its capital and only city.[2]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Hurand County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.

Hurand County
Administrative Divisions
Central District
Dikleh RD
Dodangeh RD
Hurand (city)
Chahardangeh District
Chahardangeh-ye Jonubi RD
Chahardangeh-ye Shomali RD[a]
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Hurand County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Chahardangeh Rural District[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2024). "Hurand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (6 November 2018) [Approved 13 August 1397]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 136130. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
  3. ^ 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.