Not to be confused withHarand County,Maragheh County,Maraveh Tappeh County,Margown County, orMarivan County.
For the city, seeMarand.
Marand County (Persian:شهرستان مرند) is inEast Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city ofMarand.[3]
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′N45°43′E / 38.583°N 45.717°E /38.583; 45.717[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Marand |
| Districts | Central,Koshksaray,Yamchi |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 244,971 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Marand County can be found atGEOnet Names Server, atthis link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205878" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
editIn 2021,Koshksaray Rural District and the city ofKoshksaray were separated from theCentral District in the formation ofKoshksaray District, including the newYalquz Aghaj Rural District.[4] In addition, the village ofDizaj Hoseyn Beyg was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt 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 ethnicAzerbaijanis.[2]
Administrative divisions
editMarand County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| 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
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Media related toMarand County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024)."Marand County" (Map).OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved4 September 2024.
- ^abcCensus of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province.amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived fromthe original(Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved19 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 fromthe original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved4 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^abJahangiri, 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 fromthe original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved22 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^abJahangiri, 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 fromthe original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved1 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
- ^abCensus of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province.amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived fromthe original(Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved25 September 2022.
- ^abCensus of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province.irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived fromthe original(Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.