Farahan County

Farahan County

Persian: شهرستان فراهان
Farahan County Persian: شهرستان فراهان
County
	Location of Farahan County in Markazi province (center, pink)
	Location of Markazi province in Iran
	Coordinates: 34°38′N 49°39′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
Capital	Farmahin
Districts	Central, Khenejin
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	28,994
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Farahan County (Persian: شهرستان فراهان)[lower-alpha 1] is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Farmahin.[3]

History

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]

Demographics

Language

The majority of the county’s population are Persians who speak the Persian language.[4]

Population

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]

Administrative divisions

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

Farahan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[2]
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)[lower-alpha 2]
Total	30,042	28,994
RD = Rural District

Notes

Also romanized as Ŝahrestāne Farāhān
Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (30 August 2023). "Farahan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (11 November 1388). "Approval letter of reforms and divisional changes in Markazi province". SOLH (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
https://www.icmr.ir/en/markazi-province/county/farahan
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Rouhani, Hojjat al-Islam (14 November 2017). "With the approval of the Board of Ministers, Talkh Ab village of Farahan County was recognized as Talkh Ab city". Young Journalists Club (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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[3] Also romanized as Ŝahrestāne Farāhān

[8] Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (30 August 2023). "Farahan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Vafs_RD-4] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (11 November 1388). "Approval letter of reforms and divisional changes in Markazi province". SOLH (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

[5] ttps://www.icmr.ir/en/markazi-province/county/farahan

[2011_census-6] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Talkh_Ab,_Markazi-7] Rouhani, Hojjat al-Islam (14 November 2017). "With the approval of the Board of Ministers, Talkh Ab village of Farahan County was recognized as Talkh Ab city". Young Journalists Club (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.