Malayer County
County in Hamadan province, Iran
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Malayer County (Persian: شهرستان ملایر) is in Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Malayer.[3]
Malayer County
Persian: شهرستان ملایر | |
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Location of Malayer County in Hamadan province (bottom, pink) | |
 Location of Hamadan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′20″N 48°46′00″E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hamadan |
| Capital | Malayer |
| Districts | Central, Jowkar, Samen, Zand |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 288,685 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Malayer County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
After the 2011 National Census, Tork-e Sharqi Rural District was transferred from Jowkar District to the Central District.[4]
After the 2016 census, the village of Eslamabad was elevated to city status as Eslamshahr-e Aqgol.[5] The village of Aliabad-e Damaq became a city in 2024.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 285,272 in 73,755 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 287,982 people in 83,746 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 288,685 in 89,762 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Malayer County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 186,497 | 194,255 | 213,456 |
| Haram Rud-e Olya RD | 8,251 | 8,107 | 7,555 |
| Jowzan RD | 8,324 | 7,306 | 6,659 |
| Kuh Sardeh RD | 7,291 | 7,935 | 8,084 |
| Muzaran RD | 8,883 | 11,059 | 10,345 |
| Tork-e Sharqi RD | 10,576 | ||
| Eslamshahr-e Aqgol (city)[a] | |||
| Malayer (city) | 153,748 | 159,848 | 170,237 |
| Jowkar District | 52,445 | 50,487 | 37,046 |
| Almahdi RD | 12,081 | 11,027 | 8,101 |
| Jowkar RD | 6,100 | 5,394 | 4,218 |
| Tork-e Gharbi RD | 12,367 | 11,503 | 11,298 |
| Tork-e Sharqi RD | 11,003 | 10,814 | |
| Aliabad-e Damaq (city)[b] | |||
| Azandarian (city) | 8,685 | 9,324 | 11,171 |
| Jowkar (city) | 2,209 | 2,425 | 2,258 |
| Samen District | 31,904 | 31,060 | 28,085 |
| Avarzaman RD | 6,337 | 6,199 | 5,667 |
| Haram Rud-e Sofla RD | 9,194 | 8,798 | 8,460 |
| Samen RD | 7,114 | 6,687 | 5,396 |
| Sefidkuh RD | 5,234 | 4,950 | 4,689 |
| Samen (city) | 4,025 | 4,426 | 3,873 |
| Zand District | 14,426 | 12,180 | 10,019 |
| Kamazan-e Olya RD | 4,434 | 3,564 | 2,964 |
| Kamazan-e Sofla RD | 4,985 | 4,405 | 3,776 |
| Kamazan-e Vosta RD | 4,163 | 3,486 | 2,658 |
| Zangeneh (city)[c] | 844 | 725 | 621 |
| Total | 285,272 | 287,982 | 288,685 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Malayer County at Wikimedia Commons