Central District (Marand County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان مرند | |
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Coordinates: 38°32′24″N 45°49′39″E / 38.54000°N 45.82750°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Marand |
Capital | Marand |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 217,093 |
Time zone | UTC+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. [3]
In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the district in the establishment of Koshksaray District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Yalquz Aghaj Rural District. [4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 201,747 in 52,369 households. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 211,700 people in 61,505 households. [6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 217,093 inhabitants in 67,031 households. [2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [5] | 2011 [6] | 2016 [2] |
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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 |