Zanjan County
Zanjan County
Persian: شهرستان زنجان | |
|---|---|
Jeme'h Mosque of Zanjan | |
Location of Zanjan County in Zanjan province (top, green) | |
Location of Zanjan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′N 48°10′E / 36.850°N 48.167°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Zanjan |
| Capital | Zanjan |
| Districts | Central, Qareh Poshtelu, Zanjanrud |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• 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". | |
Zanjan County (Persian: شهرستان زنجان) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zanjan.[4]
History
The village of Armaghankhaneh was converted to a city in 2008,[5] and the village of Nik Pey became a city in 2011.[6] Soharin Rural District was created in Qareh Poshtelu District in 2013.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the Zanjan County's population was 442,728 in 113,883 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 486,495 people in 137,832 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 521,302 in 159,020 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Zanjan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ghanibeyglu 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
- ^ Formerly Saidabad Rural District[10]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 September 2024). "دهستان زنجانرود پائین, بخش زنجانرود [Zanjanrud-e Pain Rural District, Zanjanrud District], Zanjan County, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "R5X8+XMV Darre Lik, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان زنجان به مرکزیت شهر زنجان [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 965C7B0D-32D4-4BC6-A126-65D28CD02436. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Davoodi, Parviz (21 December 2008) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1387/10/01 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تبدیل روستای « ارمغانخانه» مرکز بخش قره پشتلو شهرستان زنجان به شهر [Approval letter regarding the transformation of Armaghankhaneh village, the center of Qareh Poshtelu District, Zanjan County, into a city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] F50F7346-37A6-4CB5-86CA-C5CF3FFDC160. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 June 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1390/03/22 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای نیک پی مرکز بخش زنجانرود از توابع شهرستان زنجان در استان زنجان به شهر [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]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 83483/ت46448ک [Notification Number 83483/T46448K]. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (19 June 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/03/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان زنجان [Divisional reforms in Zanjan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 131110/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Zanjan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (29 May 1991) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1370/03/08 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. انجام اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان زنجان [Implementing reforms in rural districts of Zanjan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] B48072DC-8169-4010-A9B0-E91271BAEBAD. شماره دوره [Course number] 70. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.