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Soltaniyeh County

Coordinates: 36°27′N 48°49′E / 36.450°N 48.817°E / 36.450; 48.817
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For the city, see Soltaniyeh.
Not to be confused with Soltaniyeh Rural District.

Soltaniyeh County
Persian: شهرستان سلطانیه
County
Location of Soltaniyeh County in Zanjan province (right, yellow)
Location of Soltaniyeh County in Zanjan province (right, yellow)
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°27′N 48°49′E / 36.450°N 48.817°E / 36.450; 48.817[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CapitalSoltaniyeh
DistrictsCentral, Bagh Helli
Area
 • Total1,358.8 km2 (524.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total29,480
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Soltaniyeh County (Persian: شهرستان سلطانیه) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Soltaniyeh.

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Soltaniyeh District of Abhar County) was 28,266 in 7,282 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 28,592 people in 8,395 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the population was 29,480 in 9,130 households,[4] by which time the district had been separated from the county to form Soltaniyeh County.[5][6] There is a large cave called Katale Khor near the capital city.[7]

Administrative divisions

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

Soltaniyeh County Population1
Administrative Divisions 2006[2] 2011[3] 2016[4]
Central District2 28,266 28,592 17,987
Guzal Darreh Rural District 4,959 4,864
Soltaniyeh Rural District 9,374 8,656 2,031
Sonbolabad Rural District 8,069 7,956 8,318
Soltaniyeh (city) 5,864 7,116 7,638
Bagh Helli District 11,493
Guzal Darreh Rural District 4,794
Qarah Bolagh Rural District 6,699
Total 28,266 28,592 29,480
1As a part of Abhar County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses
2Figures for 2006 and 2011 are for Soltaniyeh District in Abhar County
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 March 2023). "Soltaniyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "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.
  5. ^ "Zanjan became the owner of two cities and a new county". Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. ^ Moghadami, Zahra (13 August 1392). "Upgrading Soltanieh to a county: The need to pay special attention to the tourism industry of this region". Mehr News (in Persian). Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Katale Khnor (English)". Hamyar Zangan Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.


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