County in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
County in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Marand County (Persian : شهرستان مرند ) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran . Its capital is the city of Marand .[ 3]
History
In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the Central District in the formation of Koshksaray District , which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Yalquz Aghaj Rural District .[ 4] In addition, the village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg was elevated to the status of a city.[ 5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 229,215 in 59,097 households.[ 6] The following census in 2011 counted 239,209 people in 69,471 households.[ 7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 244,971 in 75,711 households. The vast majority are ethnic Azerbaijanis .[ 2]
Administrative divisions
Marand County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Marand County Population
Administrative Divisions
2006[ 6]
2011[ 7]
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 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
Media related to Marand County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
^ a b Established after the 2016 census[ 4]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census[ 5]
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province . amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2013) [Approved 21 June 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 . rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8284/2T142K. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2021) [Approved 10 October 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province . qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 162260. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (3 August 2021) [Approved 25 October 1399]. 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 . sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 168254; Notification 24001/T58402AH. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province . amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022 .
^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province . irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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