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Shazand County

Shazand County
Persian: شهرستان شازند
The city of Shazand
The city of Shazand
Location of Shazand County in Markazi province (bottom left, purple)
Location of Shazand County in Markazi province (bottom left, purple)
Location of Markazi province in Iran
Location of Markazi province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°54′N 49°20′E / 33.900°N 49.333°E / 33.900; 49.333
Country Iran
ProvinceMarkazi
CapitalShazand
DistrictsCentral, Mahajeran, Qarah Kahriz, Sarband, Zalian
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total
117,571
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Shazand County at GEOnet Names Server

Shazand County (Persian: شهرستان شازند)[a] is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shazand.[3]

History

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In 2010, Kazzaz Rural District was created in the Central District, and Qarah Kahriz and Kuhsar Rural Districts were separated from it in the formation of Qarah Kahriz District.[4] The village of Hafteh and Bazneh was converted to a city and renamed Shahbaz in 2012,[5] and likewise the village of Mahajeran in 2015.[6]

In 2024, the city of Mahajeran and 17 villages were separated from Zalian District in the formation of Mahajeran District, including the new Khosbijan and Mahajeran Rural Districts.[7]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 118,789 in 31,228 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 117,746 people in 35,084 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 117,571 in 38,214 households.[1]

Administrative divisions

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

Shazand County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[8]2011[9]2016[1]
Central District61,63247,73745,840
Astaneh RD7,1206,5405,479
Kazzaz RD13,16112,014
Kuhsar RD3,150
Qarah Kahriz RD25,040
Astaneh (city)6,9696,8807,166
Shazand (city)19,35321,15621,181
Mahajeran District[b]
Khosbijan RD[b]
Mahajeran RD[b]
Mahajeran (city)
Qarah Kahriz District19,12018,119
Kuhsar RD2,6112,088
Qarah Kahriz RD16,5098,495
Shahbaz (city)[c]7,536
Sarband District[d]14,49212,07610,214
Hendudar RD[e]8,6086,7845,665
Malmir RD4,0213,1892,631
Hendudar (city)1,8632,1031,918
Zalian District42,66538,81343,398
Nahr-e Mian RD[f]9,7418,9458,245
Pol-e Doab RD27,84612,83610,752
Zalian RD2,9112,4081,753
Mahajeran (city)12,29320,346
Tureh (city)2,1672,3312,302
Total118,789117,746117,571
RD = Rural District

See also

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Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Shazand County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. Formerly Sarband County (شهرستان سربند)[2]
  2. 1 2 3 Established after the 2016 census[7]
  3. Formerly the village of Hafteh and Bazneh[5]
  4. Formerly Hendudar District[2]
  5. Formerly Sarband Rural District[2]
  6. Formerly Zalian Rural District[10]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Markazi Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Aref, Mohammad Reza (22 May 2002) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1381/03/01 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییرات تقسیماتی در استانهای مرکزی و کرمانشاه [‌Divisional changes in Markazi and Kermanshah provinces]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] A8792AA8-BA9D-4415-B290-819E73426BA3. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  3. Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان مرکزی به تابعیت شهر اراک [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] C8D0283F-9CAE-434C-B258-560EA411B87C. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 April 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/1/25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد دهستان کزاز و بخش قره کهریز در تابعیت شهرستان شازند در استان مرکزی [‌Establishment of Kazzaz Rural District and Qarah Kahriz District under the jurisdiction of Shazand County in Markazi province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 51750/42/04/1. Archived from the original on 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 July 2012) [مصوب (Approved) 4/5/1391 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. انجام تقسيمات كشوري در استان مركزي [‌Carrying out national divisions in Markazi province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پيشنهادهاي شماره [Proposals Number] 66009/42/4/1 and 125387/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  6. شهرداری مهاجران: پيشينه شهر [‌Mohajeran municipality: City background]. شهرداری مهاجران [Mahajeran Municipality]. پورتال شهرداری مهاجران [Mahajeran Portal]. 15 September 2022 [24 شهريور 1401 (24 Shahrivar 1401) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2026. نيمه دوم سال1385 (دوم شهريورماه) تاسيس وشروع به كار نمود... (...established and started operating in the second half of 2006 (24 August).
  7. 1 2 Aref, Mohammad Reza (17 July 2024) [۱۴۰۳/۴/۲۷ تصویب (Approval date) 1403/4/27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان شازند استان مرکزی [‌Resolution on the national divisions in Shazand County, Markazi province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۷۲۵۷۶ [Proposal No. 172576]. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Markazi Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Markazi Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  10. Habibi, Hassan (16 May 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.2.26 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان مرکزی [‌Approval of reforms in rural districts of Markazi province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] D6EA3419-8D1D-4D59-B0ED-4FCE67371081. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.