Zanjan County
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Zanjan County
Persian: شهرستان زنجان | |
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 Jeme'h Mosque of Zanjan | |
 Location of Zanjan County in Zanjan province (top, green) | |
 Location of Zanjan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′N 48°10′E / 36.850°N 48.167°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Zanjan |
| Capital | Zanjan |
| Districts | Central, Qareh Poshtelu, Zanjanrud |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 521,302 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Zanjan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3197431" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Zanjan County (Persian: شهرستان زنجان) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zanjan.[4]
The village of Armaghankhaneh was converted to a city in 2008,[5] and the village of Nik Pey became a city in 2011.[6] Soharin Rural District was created in Qareh Poshtelu District in 2013.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the Zanjan County's population was 442,728 in 113,883 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 486,495 people in 137,832 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 521,302 in 159,020 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Zanjan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 395,149 | 442,924 | 482,025 |
| Bonab RD | 11,782 | 13,665 | 14,146 |
| Bughda Kandi RD | 8,586 | 8,442 | 7,133 |
| Mojezat RD | 12,448 | 12,247 | 10,195 |
| Qoltuq RD[a] | 5,284 | 4,632 | 3,530 |
| Taham RD | 3,336 | 3,555 | 2,578 |
| Zanjanrud-e Bala RD | 11,912 | 13,532 | 13,572 |
| Zanjan (city) | 341,801 | 386,851 | 430,871 |
| Qareh Poshtelu District | 17,153 | 16,516 | 15,969 |
| Qareh Poshtelu-e Bala RD | 13,915 | 11,917 | 5,147 |
| Qareh Poshtelu-e Pain RD | 3,238 | 2,654 | 2,324 |
| Soharin RD | 6,349 | ||
| Armaghankhaneh (city) | 1,945 | 2,149 | |
| Zanjanrud District | 30,426 | 27,055 | 23,307 |
| Chaypareh-ye Bala RD | 4,379 | 4,162 | 4,033 |
| Chaypareh-ye Pain RD | 4,732 | 4,178 | 3,797 |
| Ghanibeyglu RD | 9,629 | 8,413 | 6,674 |
| Zanjanrud-e Pain RD | 11,686 | 10,302 | 8,348 |
| Nik Pey (city) | 455 | ||
| Total | 442,728 | 486,495 | 521,302 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
