Marand County

Marand County

Persian: شهرستان مرند
Marand County Persian: شهرستان مرند
County
	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 / 38.583°N 45.717°E / 38.583; 45.717
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
Capital	Marand
Districts	Central, Koshksaray, Yamchi
Population (2016)
• Total	244,971
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Marand County (Persian: شهرستان مرند) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marand.^[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 229,215 in 59,097 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 239,209 people in 69,471 households.^[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 244,971 in 75,711 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Marand County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, nine rural districts, and five cities.^[2]

In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Koshksaray District.^[6] The village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg was elevated to the status of a city.^[7]

Marand County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
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 District¹
Koshksaray RD
Yalquz Aghaj RD
Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg (city)²
Koshksaray (city)
Yamchi District	27,468	27,509	27,877
Yekanat RD	4,308	3,882	3,272
Zolbin 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 ¹Established after the 2016 census^[6] ²Became a city after the 2016 census^[7]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
^ a b "The details of new changes in country divisions in East Azerbaijan were announced". Ghatreh (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 June 1400. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[East_Azerbaijan_Province_Rural_Districts-3] Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

[2006_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Koshksaray_District-6] Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.

[Dizaj_Hoseyn_Beyg_City-7] "The details of new changes in country divisions in East Azerbaijan were announced". Ghatreh (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 June 1400. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.