Isfahan County

Isfahan County (Persian: شهرستان اصفهان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Isfahan.[3]

Not to be confused with Isfahan province.
For the city, see Isfahan.

Isfahan County
Persian: شهرستان اصفهان
County
Location of Isfahan County in Isfahan province (center, green)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°34′N 51°47′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CapitalIsfahan
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,243,249
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Isfahan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205974" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

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

Population

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

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

Isfahan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[8]2011[9]2016[2]
Central District1,860,6742,067,8212,130,970
Baraan-e Jonubi RD15,21015,43912,529
Baraan-e Shomali RD19,52119,33517,726
Jey RD17,54319,2103,619
Keraj RD29,03233,80925,287
Mahmudabad RD15,20515,1760
Qahab-e Jonubi RD15,16913,3854,541
Qahab-e Shomali RD33,78428,62113,355
Baharestan (city)45,53861,64779,023
Isfahan (city)1,583,6091,756,1261,961,260
Khvorasgan (city)[lower-alpha 1]86,06397,167
Qahjavarestan (city)7,9069,712
Ziar (city)3,918
Bon Rud District[lower-alpha 2]26,28527,68729,718
Gavkhuni RD6,8337,2087,930
Rudasht-e Sharqi RD7,9468,5559,074
Varzaneh (city)11,50611,92412,714
Jarqavieh Olya District[lower-alpha 3]14,09913,83914,716
Jarqavieh Olya RD5,0264,9825,296
Ramsheh RD4,7314,5904,942
Hasanabad (city)4,3424,2674,478
Jarqavieh Sofla District[lower-alpha 3]20,97022,00322,891
Jarqavieh Sofla RD460523593
Jarqavieh Vosta RD6,2046,4526,477
Mohammadabad (city)4,3914,5495,032
Nasrabad (city)5,7516,1766,425
Nikabad (city)4,1644,3034,364
Jolgeh District[lower-alpha 4]19,52720,54721,257
Emamzadeh Abdol Aziz RD9,0199,3779,712
Rudasht RD586581560
Ezhiyeh (city)3,3093,4813,156
Harand (city)6,6137,1087,829
Kuhpayeh District[lower-alpha 5]21,76022,27523,676
Jabal RD1,9691,7202,333
Sistan RD1,2481,4371,076
Tudeshk RD3,7463,7983,371
Zefreh RD2,0481,8062,040
Kuhpayeh (city)4,4174,5875,518
Sejzi (city)4,3924,6985,063
Tudeshk (city)3,9404,2294,275
Total1,963,3152,174,1722,243,249
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Isfahan County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes
  1. Became District 15 of the city of Isfahan[4]
  2. Transferred to Varzaneh County after the 2016 census[5]
  3. 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
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 June 2023). "Isfahan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. "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. "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. 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. Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 August 2021). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. 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. "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. "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.
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