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. The capital of the county 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]

Marand County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District201,747211,700217,093
Bonab RD9,03810,39510,668
Dowlatabad RD13,02212,76012,170
Harzandat-e Gharbi RD6,1945,6525,094
Harzandat-e Sharqi RD4,5274,0223,389
Koshksaray RD22,94123,17323,822
Mishab-e Shomali RD14,04613,93814,214
Zonuzaq RD3,3272,7172,075
Benab-e Marand (city)4,4304,3714,311
Koshksaray (city)7,4397,7238,060
Marand (city)114,165124,323130,825
Zonuz (city)2,6182,6262,465
Koshksaray District1
Koshksaray RD
Yalquz Aghaj RD
Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg (city)
Koshksaray (city)
Yamchi District27,46827,50927,877
Yekanat RD4,3083,8823,272
Zolbin RD13,84013,79514,213
Yamchi (city)9,3209,83210,392
Total229,215239,209244,971
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[6]
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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.
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