Marand County
Persian: شهرستان مرند
County
Location of Marand County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of Marand County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°35′N 45°43′E / 38.583°N 45.717°E / 38.583; 45.717[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalMarand
DistrictsCentral, Koshksaray, Yamchi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total244,971
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Marand County (Persian: شهرستان مرند) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marand.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 229,215 in 59,097 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 239,209 people in 69,471 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 244,971 in 75,711 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Marand County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, nine rural districts, and five cities.[2]

In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Koshksaray District.[6] The village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

Marand County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 201,747 211,700 217,093
Bonab RD 9,038 10,395 10,668
Dowlatabad RD 13,022 12,760 12,170
Harzandat-e Gharbi RD 6,194 5,652 5,094
Harzandat-e Sharqi RD 4,527 4,022 3,389
Koshksaray RD 22,941 23,173 23,822
Mishab-e Shomali RD 14,046 13,938 14,214
Zonuzaq RD 3,327 2,717 2,075
Benab-e Marand (city) 4,430 4,371 4,311
Koshksaray (city) 7,439 7,723 8,060
Marand (city) 114,165 124,323 130,825
Zonuz (city) 2,618 2,626 2,465
Koshksaray District1
Koshksaray RD
Yalquz Aghaj RD
Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg (city)2
Koshksaray (city)
Yamchi District 27,468 27,509 27,877
Yekanat RD 4,308 3,882 3,272
Zolbin RD 13,840 13,795 14,213
Yamchi (city) 9,320 9,832 10,392
Total 229,215 239,209 244,971
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[6]
2Became a city after the 2016 census[7]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b "The details of new changes in country divisions in East Azerbaijan were announced". Ghatreh (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 June 1400. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.


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