Lenjan County

Not to be confused with Lahijan County.

Lenjan County
Persian: شهرستان لنجان
County
Location of Lenjan County in Isfahan province (center left, green)
Location of Lenjan County in Isfahan province (center left, green)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°21′N 51°11′E / 32.350°N 51.183°E / 32.350; 51.183[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CapitalZarrin Shahr
DistrictsCentral, Bagh-e Bahadoran, Fuladshahr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
262,912
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Lenjan County (Persian: شهرستان لنجان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zarrin Shahr (Riz-e Lenjan).[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census several villages merged to become the city of Baghshad[4]

After the 2016 census, Ashiyan-e Jonubi and Kariz Rural Districts were established in the Central District. Ashiyan-e Shomali and Khorram Rud Rural Districts, and the city of Fuladshahr, were separated from it in the establishment of Fuladshahr District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 225,559 in 58,232 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 246,510 people in 71,028 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 262,912 in 81,101 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Lenjan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 179,602 199,261 216,249
Ashiyan-e Jonubi RD[a]
Ashiyan-e Shomali RD 4,576 5,790 4,812
Kariz RD[a]
Khorram Rud RD 4,940 4,679 0
Baghshad (city)[b] 4,356
Chamgardan (city) 16,086 16,219 15,574
Fuladshahr (city) 55,496 66,903 88,426
Sedeh Lenjan (city) 17,335 18,654 19,101
Varnamkhast (city) 15,294 17,384 18,700
Zarrin Shahr (city) 55,984 60,118 55,817
Zayandeh Rud (city) 9,891 9,514 9,463
Bagh-e Bahadoran District 45,957 47,249 46,662
Cham Kuh RD 6,362 5,813 5,298
Cham Rud RD 8,422 8,250 7,801
Zirkuh RD 10,073 10,020 9,552
Bagh-e Bahadoran (city) 8,808 9,598 10,279
Chermahin (city) 12,292 13,568 13,732
Fuladshahr District[a]
Ashiyan-e Shomali RD[c]
Khorram Rud RD
Fuladshahr (city)
Total 225,559 246,510 262,912
RD = Rural District

Economy

Lenjan County is the location of Isfahan Steel Mill. It is located on the banks of the Zayandeh River, which the largest river in Isfahan Province. Farming is an important source of income, and the most important product in Lenjan is rice.

Government

Hossein Rajaei Rizi is the representative of Lenjan in Islamic Consultative Assembly.[8][9][10][11][12]

Transportation

The main route passing through the county is Road 51, connecting population centres to Isfahan and Shahrekord.

Lenjan County has its own Transit Bus system named Lenjan County Mass Transit Organization.

See also

Media related to Lenjan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[5]
  2. ^ Merger of three villages in 2012[4]
  3. ^ Formerly Ashyan Rural District[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 June 2023). "Lenjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Baghshad city, the result of combining the three old villages of Madiseh, Now Guran, and Bagh Shah". Baghshad Esfahan (in Persian). 5 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 April 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.
  8. ^ Elected by the people of Isfahan province in the 11th parliament tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 27 December 2020
  9. ^ The names of the candidates for the 11th term of the Islamic Consultative Assembly elections in Isfahan province were announced (among Lenjan) tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 27 December 2020
  10. ^ Political orientation of 10 elected representatives in the second round of the 11th parliament baharestanonline.com, Retrieved 27 December 2020
  11. ^ Hossein Rajaee Rizi, Lenjani representative in the parliament iribnews.ir, Retrieved 27 December 2020
  12. ^ Announcing the names of the candidates for the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Isfahan Province iribnews.ir, Retrieved 27 December 2020
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