Isfahan County
County in Isfahan province, Iran
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Isfahan County (Persian: شهرستان اصفهان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Isfahan.[3]
Isfahan County
Persian: شهرستان اصفهان | |
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Aerial view of the city of Isfahan and Naqsh-e Jahan Square | |
 Location of Isfahan County in Isfahan province (center, green) | |
 Location of Isfahan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′N 51°47′E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| Capital | Isfahan |
| Districts | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,243,249 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Isfahan County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
The village of Qahjavarestan was converted to a city in 2007,[4] and likewise the village of Ziar in 2012.[5] The city of Isfahan annexed the city of Khvorasgan in 2015.[6]
In 2021, five districts were separated from Isfahan County in the establishment of four new counties: Bon Rud District[a] was renamed the Central District of Varzaneh County;[7] Jarqavieh Olya and Jarqavieh Sofla[b] Districts formed Jarqavieh County;[8] Jolgeh District[c] was renamed the Central District of Harand County;[7] and Kuhpayeh District[d] was renamed Tudeshk District in establishing Kuhpayeh County.[9]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,963,315 in 543,688 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 2,174,172 people in 657,857 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 2,243,249 in 707,870 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Isfahan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[10] | 2011[11] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 1,860,674 | 2,067,821 | 2,130,970 |
| Baraan-e Jonubi RD | 15,210 | 15,439 | 12,529 |
| Baraan-e Shomali RD | 19,521 | 19,335 | 17,726 |
| Jey RD | 17,543 | 19,210 | 3,619 |
| Keraraj RD | 29,032 | 33,809 | 25,287 |
| Mahmudabad RD | 15,205 | 15,176 | 0 |
| Qahab-e Jonubi RD | 15,169 | 13,385 | 4,541 |
| Qahab-e Shomali RD | 33,784 | 28,621 | 13,355 |
| Baharestan (city) | 45,538 | 61,647 | 79,023 |
| Isfahan (city) | 1,583,609 | 1,756,126 | 1,961,260 |
| Khvorasgan (city)[e] | 86,063 | 97,167 | |
| Qahjavarestan (city) | 7,906 | 9,712 | |
| Ziar (city) | 3,918 | ||
| Bon Rud District[f] | 26,285 | 27,687 | 29,718 |
| Gavkhuni RD[g] | 6,833 | 7,208 | 7,930 |
| Rudasht-e Sharqi RD | 7,946 | 8,555 | 9,074 |
| Varzaneh (city) | 11,506 | 11,924 | 12,714 |
| Jarqavieh Olya District[h] | 14,099 | 13,839 | 14,716 |
| Jarqavieh Olya RD | 5,026 | 4,982 | 5,296 |
| Ramsheh RD | 4,731 | 4,590 | 4,942 |
| Hasanabad (city) | 4,342 | 4,267 | 4,478 |
| Jarqavieh Sofla District[i] | 20,970 | 22,003 | 22,891 |
| Jarqavieh Sofla RD | 460 | 523 | 593 |
| Jarqavieh Vosta RD | 6,204 | 6,452 | 6,477 |
| Mohammadabad (city) | 4,391 | 4,549 | 5,032 |
| Nasrabad (city) | 5,751 | 6,176 | 6,425 |
| Nikabad (city) | 4,164 | 4,303 | 4,364 |
| Jolgeh District[j] | 19,527 | 20,547 | 21,257 |
| Emamzadeh Abdol Aziz RD | 9,019 | 9,377 | 9,712 |
| Rudasht RD | 586 | 581 | 560 |
| Ezhiyeh (city) | 3,309 | 3,481 | 3,156 |
| Harand (city) | 6,613 | 7,108 | 7,829 |
| Kuhpayeh District[k] | 21,760 | 22,275 | 23,676 |
| Jabal RD | 1,969 | 1,720 | 2,333 |
| Sistan RD | 1,248 | 1,437 | 1,076 |
| Tudeshk RD | 3,746 | 3,798 | 3,371 |
| Zefreh RD | 2,048 | 1,806 | 2,040 |
| Kuhpayeh (city) | 4,417 | 4,587 | 5,518 |
| Sejzi (city) | 4,392 | 4,698 | 5,063 |
| Tudeshk (city) | 3,940 | 4,229 | 4,275 |
| Total | 1,963,315 | 2,174,172 | 2,243,249 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Isfahan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Renamed the Central District of Varzaneh County[7]
- Renamed the Central District of Jarqavieh County[8]
- Renamed the Central District of Harand County[7]
- Renamed Tudeshk District in Kuhpayeh County[9]