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Isfahan County

Coordinates: 32°34′N 51°47′E / 32.567°N 51.783°E / 32.567; 51.783
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Isfahan County
Persian: شهرستان اصفهان
Location of Isfahan County in Isfahan province (center, green)
Location of Isfahan County in Isfahan province (center, green)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°34′N 51°47′E / 32.567°N 51.783°E / 32.567; 51.783[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CapitalIsfahan
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,243,249
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Isfahan County (Persian: شهرستان اصفهان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Isfahan.[3]

History

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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.[4] 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;[5] Jarqavieh Olya and Jarqavieh Sofla Districts formed Jarqavieh County;[6] Jolgeh District became Harand County;[5] and Kuhpayeh District formed Kuhpayeh County.[7]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,963,315 in 543,688 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 2,174,172 people in 657,857 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 2,243,249 in 707,870 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Isfahan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Isfahan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[8] 2011[9] 2016[2]
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)[a] 86,063 97,167
Qahjavarestan (city) 7,906 9,712
Ziar (city) 3,918
Bon Rud District[b] 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[c] 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[c] 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[d] 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[e] 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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Media related to Isfahan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Became District 15 of the city of Isfahan[4]
  2. ^ Transferred to Varzaneh County after the 2016 census[5]
  3. ^ a b Transferred to Jarqavieh County after the 2016 census[6]
  4. ^ Transferred to Harand County after the 2016 census[5]
  5. ^ Transferred to Kuhpayeh County after the 2016 census[7]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 June 2023). "Isfahan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "The executive operation of Khvorasgan's annexation to Isfahan ended: Isfahan became 15 districts". Tasnim News (in Persian). 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 April 1400). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Isfahan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 46299/T58576H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  7. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (31 July 2021). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.