Zarand, Iran

City in Kerman province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Zarand (Persian: زرند)[3] is a city in the Central District of Zarand County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

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CountryIran
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Zarand
Persian: زرند
City
Zarand is located in Iran
Zarand
Zarand
Coordinates: 30°48′39″N 56°33′57″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyZarand
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
60,370
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 54,745 in 12,992 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 57,749 people in 15,461 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 60,370 people in 16,722 households.[2]

Geography

Location

The city of Zarand is about 75 kilometres (47 mi) northwest of the provincial capital of Kerman. Southwest of Tehran, Iran, halfway between Tehran and Saveh, there is a plain also called Zarand.[citation needed]

A crater on Mars is named after this city.[7]

Earthquakes

On 22 February 2005, a major earthquake killed hundreds of residents in the city of Zarand and several nearby villages in north Kerman province.

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