Central District (Marand County)

Central District (Marand County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان مرند
Central District (Marand County)
Coordinates: 38°32′N 45°50′E / 38.533°N 45.833°E / 38.533; 45.833[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMarand
CapitalMarand
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
217,093
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Marand County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان مرند) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marand.[4]

History

In 2020, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the district in the formation of Koshksaray District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 201,747 in 52,369 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 211,700 people in 61,505 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 217,093 inhabitants in 67,031 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Marand County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[3]
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[a] 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)[a] 7,439 7,723 8,060
Marand (city) 114,165 124,323 130,825
Zonuz (city) 2,618 2,626 2,465
Total 201,747 211,700 217,093
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ a b Transferred to Koshksaray District[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 September 2025). "دهستان دولت آباد, بخش مرکزی [Dowlatabad Rural District, Central District], Marand County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  2. ^ "GRMM+88P Sari Tappeh, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. یب‌نامه‌شماره .93808ت907 [Resolution No. 93808T907]. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (30 December 2020) [مصوب 1399,10,10 (Approval date) 1399/10/10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان مرند استان آذربايجان [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Marand County, Azerbaijan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد 162260 [Proposal 162260]. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.