Central District (Marand County)

District in East Azerbaijan province, Iran

District in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Central District (Marand County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان مرند
District
38°32′24″N 45°49′39″E / 38.54000°N 45.82750°E / 38.54000; 45.82750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMarand
CapitalMarand
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total217,093
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Marand County (Persian: بخش مرکزی 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 district in the establishment of Koshksaray District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Yalquz Aghaj Rural District.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 201,747 in 52,369 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 211,700 people in 61,505 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 217,093 inhabitants in 67,031 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Marand County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
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[a] 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)[a] 7,439 7,723 8,060
Marand (city) 114,165 124,323 130,825
Zonuz (city) 2,618 2,626 2,465
Total 201,747 211,700 217,093
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ a b Transferred to Koshksaray District[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Central District (Marand County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.


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