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 can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207368" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
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