Khodabandeh County

Not to be confused with Khoda Afarin.
For the village, see Khodabandeh, Razavi Khorasan.

Khodabandeh County
Persian: شهرستان خدابنده
County
Location of Khodabandeh County in Zanjan province (bottom, pink)
Location of Khodabandeh County in Zanjan province (bottom, pink)
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°00′N 48°25′E / 36.000°N 48.417°E / 36.000; 48.417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CapitalQeydar
DistrictsCentral, Afshar, Bizineh Rud, Do Tappeh, Sojas Rud
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
164,493
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Khodabandeh (Persian: شهرستان خدابنده) is a county in the Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qeydar.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Sohrevard was elevated to the status of a city.[4] After the 2011 census, the village of Karasf became a city,[5] and the village of Nurabad was rose to city status as Nurbahar.[6]

In 2019, Howmeh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Do Tappeh District, which was divided into two rural districts including the new Tup Qarah Rural District.[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 161,696 in 36,121 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 169,553 people in 45,355 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 164,493 in 47,599 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Khodabandeh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[8] 2011[9] 2016[2]
Central District 84,361 92,341 93,005
Howmeh RD 19,186 19,592 18,005
Karasf RD 11,263 12,957 7,998
Khararud RD 22,070 22,634 17,981
Sohrevard RD 6,317 803 382
Karasf (city) 3,083
Nurbahar (city)[a] 3,644
Qeydar (city) 25,525 30,251 34,921
Sohrevard (city) 6,104 6,991
Afshar District 16,304 15,303 12,424
Qeshlaqat-e Afshar RD 4,067 2,813 1,823
Shivanat RD 8,963 8,469 6,778
Garmab (city) 3,274 4,021 3,823
Bizineh Rud District 33,687 33,917 32,099
Bizineh Rud RD 12,664 13,209 12,765
Zarrineh Rud RD 16,067 15,178 13,670
Zarrin Rud (city) 4,956 5,530 5,664
Do Tappeh District[b]
Howmeh RD
Tup Qarah RD[b]
Sojas Rud District 27,344 27,992 26,965
Aq Bolagh RD 5,996 5,757 5,228
Sojas Rud RD 15,771 15,569 14,700
Sojas (city) 5,577 6,666 7,037
Total 161,696 169,553 164,493
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Khodabandeh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly the village of Nurabad[6]
  2. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[7]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2024). "Khodabandeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 7 July 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82844/T141K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Sohrevard village from the functions of Sohrevard village in the Central District of Khodabandeh County in Zanjan province to Sohrevard city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 166192/T38077K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 July 2013) [Approved 7 May 2013]. "Six new cities and towns were added to the map of national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  6. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 March 1392). Divisional reforms in Zanjan province (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 131110/42/1. ...the center of Howmeh Rural District of Abhar County will be changed from Sharifabad village to Nurin village. G - The center of Mah Neshan Rural District of Mahneshan County will be changed from Mah Neshan city to Sarik village. H - Nurabad village from Khararud Rural District in the Central District of Khodabandeh County will be transformed into a city and known as Nurbahar city.
  7. ^ a b "The approval letter of the Council of Ministers regarding some country divisions in Zanjan province was announced". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
  8. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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): Zanjan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.