Hurand
Persian: هوراند
City
Hurand is located in Iran
Hurand
Hurand
Coordinates: 38°51′44″N 47°22′01″E / 38.86222°N 47.36694°E / 38.86222; 47.36694[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyHurand
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,658
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hurand (Persian: هوراند; also Romanized as Hūrānd and Howrānd; also known as Horand)[3] is a city in the Central District of Hurand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,876 in 907 households, when it was in the former Hurand District of Ahar County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,445 people in 1,127 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,658 people in 1,352 households.[2]

After the 2016 census, the district was separated from the 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2023). "Hurand, Hurand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Hurand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067141" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (6 November 2018). "Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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