Marand County
Marand County
Persian: شهرستان مرند | |
|---|---|
 Location of Marand County in East Azerbaijan province (top left, pink) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′N 45°43′E / 38.583°N 45.717°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Marand |
| Districts | Central, Koshksaray, Yamchi |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 244,971 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Marand County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205878" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Marand County (Persian: شهرستان مرند) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marand.[4]
History
[edit]In 2020, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the Central District in the formation of Koshksaray District, including the new Yalquz Aghaj Rural District.[5] The village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg was converted to a city in 2021.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 229,215 in 59,097 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 239,209 people in 69,471 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 244,971 in 75,711 households. The vast majority are ethnic Azerbaijanis.[3]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Marand County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 District[a] | |||
| Koshksaray RD | |||
| Yalquz Aghaj RD[a] | |||
| Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg (city)[b] | |||
| Koshksaray (city) | |||
| Yamchi District | 27,468 | 27,509 | 27,877 |
| Yekanat RD | 4,308 | 3,882 | 3,272 |
| Zu ol Bin 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 | |||
See also
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Media related to Marand County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "دهستان هرزندات شرقی, بخش مرکزی [Harzandat-e Sharqi Rural District, Central District], Marand County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "HPM8+8MM Chercher, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. یبنامهشماره .93808ت907 [Resolution No. 93808T907]. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (30 December 2020) [مصوب 1399,10,10 (Approval date) 1399/10/10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان مرند استان آذربايجان [Approval letter regarding national divisions in Marand County, Azerbaijan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد 162260 [Proposal 162260]. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (25 May 2021) [شماره ۲۴۰۰۱/ت ۵۸۴۰۲هـ- ۱۴۰۰/۳/۴ (No. 24001/T 58402 AH- 4/3/1400) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای دیزج حسینبیگ دهستان یالقوز آغاج بخش کشکسرای شهرستان مرند استان آذربایجان شرقی، به شهر [Approval regarding the conversion of the village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg, Yalquz Aghaj Rural District, Koshksaray District, Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۶۸۲۵۴ [Proposal number] 168254. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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