Marand County
County in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Marand County (Persian: شهرستان مرند) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marand.[4]
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′N 45°43′E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Marand |
| Districts | Central, Koshksaray, Yamchi |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 244,971 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Marand County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205878" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
In 2020, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the Central District in the formation of Koshksaray District, including the new Yalquz Aghaj Rural District.[5] The village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg was converted to a city in 2021.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 229,215 in 59,097 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 239,209 people in 69,471 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 244,971 in 75,711 households. The vast majority are ethnic Azerbaijanis.[3]
Administrative divisions
Marand County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Media related to Marand County at Wikimedia Commons