Marand County
Marand County (Persian: شهرستان مرند) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marand.
History
In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Koshksaray District. The village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 229,215 in 59,097 households. The following census in 2011 counted 239,209 people in 69,471 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 244,971 in 75,711 households.
Administrative divisions
Marand County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 District | |||
| Koshksaray RD | |||
| Yalquz Aghaj RD | |||
| Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg (city) | |||
| 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 | |||
See also
Media related to Marand County at Wikimedia Commons
