Zanjan County

Zanjan County (Persian: شهرستان زنجان) is in Zanjan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Zanjan.

For the province in Iran, see Zanjan province. For the city, see Zanjan.

Zanjan County
Persian: شهرستان زنجان
County
Location of Zanjan County in Zanjan province (top, green)
Location of Zanjan County in Zanjan province (top, green)
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°51′N 48°10′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceZanjan
CapitalZanjan
DistrictsCentral, Qareh Poshtelu, Zanjanrud
Population
 (2016)
 • Total521,302
Time zoneUTC+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".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 442,728 in 113,883 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 486,495 people in 137,832 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 521,302 in 159,020 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Zanjan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 13 rural districts, and three cities.[4]

Zanjan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District395,149442,924482,025
Bonab Rural District11,78213,66514,146
Bughda Kandi Rural District8,5868,4427,133
Mojezat Rural District12,44812,24710,195
Qoltuq Rural District5,2844,6323,530
Taham Rural District3,3363,5552,578
Zanjanrud-e Bala Rural District11,91213,53213,572
Zanjan (city)341,801386,851430,871
Qareh Poshtelu District17,15316,51615,969
Qareh Poshtelu-e Bala Rural District13,91511,9175,147
Qareh Poshtelu-e Pain Rural District3,2382,6542,324
Soharin Rural District6,349
Armaghankhaneh (city)1,9452,149
Zanjanrud District30,42627,05523,307
Chaypareh-ye Bala Rural District4,3794,1624,033
Chaypareh-ye Pain Rural District4,7324,1783,797
Qanibeyglu Rural District9,6298,4136,674
Zanjanrud-e Pain Rural District11,68610,3028,348
Nik Pey (city)455
Total442,728486,495521,302
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 April 2023). "Central District (Zanjan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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