Mahneshan County

For the administrative division of this county, see Mah Neshan Rural District. For the city, see Mah Neshan.

Mahneshan County
Persian: شهرستان ماه‌نشان
County
Location of Mahneshan County in Zanjan province (left, yellow)
Location of Mahneshan County in Zanjan province (left, yellow)
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°39′N 47°36′E / 36.650°N 47.600°E / 36.650; 47.600[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CapitalMah Neshan
DistrictsCentral, Anguran
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
39,425
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Mahneshan County (Persian: شهرستان ماه‌نشان) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mah Neshan.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 41,223 in 9,354 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 40,312 people in 10,990 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 39,425 in 11,935 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Mahneshan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 23,424 23,022 22,261
Mah Neshan RD 10,168 9,866 9,604
Owryad RD 6,413 5,537 5,196
Qezel Gechilu RD 2,348 2,180 1,974
Mah Neshan (city) 4,495 5,439 5,487
Anguran District 17,799 17,290 17,164
Anguran RD 9,457 8,331 7,890
Qaleh Juq RD 5,795 4,997 4,496
Dandi (city) 2,547 3,962 4,778
Total 41,223 40,312 39,425
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Mahneshan County at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2024). "Mahneshan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 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 15 July 1375]. Reforms of national divisions in Zanjan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.6267. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.