Soltaniyeh County

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

Soltaniyeh County Persian: شهرستان سلطانیه
County
Location of Soltaniyeh County in Zanjan province (right, yellow)
Location of Zanjan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°28′N 48°49′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
Capital	Soltaniyeh
Districts	Central, Bagh Helli
Area
• Total	1,358.8 km^2 (524.6 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	29,480
• Density	22/km^2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Soltaniyeh County (Persian: شهرستان سلطانیه) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Soltaniyeh. There is a large cave called Katale Khor near the capital city.[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Soltaniyeh District was separated from Abhar County in the establishment of Soltaniyeh County,[4] which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Soltaniyeh as its capital and only city. The village of Guzal Darreh was elevated to the status of a city in 2024.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 29,480 in 9,130 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Soltaniyeh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Soltaniyeh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Central District	17,987
Soltaniyeh RD	2,031
Sonbolabad RD	8,318
Soltaniyeh (city)	7,638
Bagh Helli District	11,493
Guzal Darreh RD	4,794
Qarah Bolagh RD	6,699
Guzal Darreh (city)[a]
Total	29,480
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Soltaniyeh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2024). "Soltaniyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
2. 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. "Katale Khnor (English)". Hamyar Zangan Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
4. "Zanjan became the owner of a new city and county". zanjan.irna.ir (in Persian). 16 May 1392. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
5. "Guzal Darreh turned from a village to a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.