Isfahan County
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Qahjavarestan was elevated to the status of a city. After the 2011 census, the city of Khvorasgan became District 15 of the city of Isfahan. The village of Ziar rose to the level of a city.
Five districts were separated from Isfahan County in 2021: Bon Rud District became Varzaneh County; Jarqavieh Olya and Jarqavieh Sofla Districts formed Jarqavieh County; Jolgeh District became Harand County; and Kuhpayeh District formed Kuhpayeh County.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,963,315 in 543,688 households. The following census in 2011 counted 2,174,172 people in 657,857 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 2,243,249 in 707,870 households.
Administrative divisions
Isfahan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 1,860,674 | 2,067,821 | 2,130,970 |
| Baraan-e Jonubi RD | 15,210 | 15,439 | 12,529 |
| Baraan-e Shomali RD | 19,521 | 19,335 | 17,726 |
| Jey RD | 17,543 | 19,210 | 3,619 |
| Keraj RD | 29,032 | 33,809 | 25,287 |
| Mahmudabad RD | 15,205 | 15,176 | 0 |
| Qahab-e Jonubi RD | 15,169 | 13,385 | 4,541 |
| Qahab-e Shomali RD | 33,784 | 28,621 | 13,355 |
| Baharestan (city) | 45,538 | 61,647 | 79,023 |
| Isfahan (city) | 1,583,609 | 1,756,126 | 1,961,260 |
| Khvorasgan (city) | 86,063 | 97,167 | |
| Qahjavarestan (city) | 7,906 | 9,712 | |
| Ziar (city) | 3,918 | ||
| Bon Rud District | 26,285 | 27,687 | 29,718 |
| Gavkhuni RD | 6,833 | 7,208 | 7,930 |
| Rudasht-e Sharqi RD | 7,946 | 8,555 | 9,074 |
| Varzaneh (city) | 11,506 | 11,924 | 12,714 |
| Jarqavieh Olya District | 14,099 | 13,839 | 14,716 |
| Jarqavieh Olya RD | 5,026 | 4,982 | 5,296 |
| Ramsheh RD | 4,731 | 4,590 | 4,942 |
| Hasanabad (city) | 4,342 | 4,267 | 4,478 |
| Jarqavieh Sofla District | 20,970 | 22,003 | 22,891 |
| Jarqavieh Sofla RD | 460 | 523 | 593 |
| Jarqavieh Vosta RD | 6,204 | 6,452 | 6,477 |
| Mohammadabad (city) | 4,391 | 4,549 | 5,032 |
| Nasrabad (city) | 5,751 | 6,176 | 6,425 |
| Nikabad (city) | 4,164 | 4,303 | 4,364 |
| Jolgeh District | 19,527 | 20,547 | 21,257 |
| Emamzadeh Abdol Aziz RD | 9,019 | 9,377 | 9,712 |
| Rudasht RD | 586 | 581 | 560 |
| Ezhiyeh (city) | 3,309 | 3,481 | 3,156 |
| Harand (city) | 6,613 | 7,108 | 7,829 |
| Kuhpayeh District | 21,760 | 22,275 | 23,676 |
| Jabal RD | 1,969 | 1,720 | 2,333 |
| Sistan RD | 1,248 | 1,437 | 1,076 |
| Tudeshk RD | 3,746 | 3,798 | 3,371 |
| Zefreh RD | 2,048 | 1,806 | 2,040 |
| Kuhpayeh (city) | 4,417 | 4,587 | 5,518 |
| Sejzi (city) | 4,392 | 4,698 | 5,063 |
| Tudeshk (city) | 3,940 | 4,229 | 4,275 |
| Total | 1,963,315 | 2,174,172 | 2,243,249 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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