Farahan County
Persian: شهرستان فراهان | |
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![]() Location of Farahan County in Markazi province (center, pink) | |
![]() Location of Markazi province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 34°38′N 49°39′E / 34.633°N 49.650°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Markazi |
Capital | Farmahin |
Districts | Central, Khenejin |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 28,994 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Farahan County ( Persian: شهرستان فراهان) [a] is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Farmahin. [3]
After the 2006 National Census, Khenejin Rural District was separated from Komijan County and the former Farahan District was separated from Tafresh County in the establishment of Farahan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Farmahin as its capital. [3]
The majority of the county’s population are Persians who speak the Persian language. [4]
The census in 2011 counted 30,042 people in 9,535 households. [5] At the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 28,994 in 9,744 households. [2]
After the census, the village of Talkh Ab was elevated to the status of a city. [6]
Farahan County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
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Central District | 17,118 | 16,237 |
Farmahin RD | 10,158 | 7,845 |
Feshk RD | 2,663 | 2,636 |
Farmahin (city) | 4,297 | 5,756 |
Khenejin District | 12,924 | 12,757 |
Khenejin RD | 5,897 | 2,838 |
Talkh Ab RD | 7,027 | 6,684 |
Khenejin (city) | 3,235 | |
Talkh Ab (city) [b] | ||
Total | 30,042 | 28,994 |
RD = Rural District |
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