Faridan County

Not to be confused with Farahan County, Fariman County, or Farsan County.

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

Faridan County Persian: شهرستان فریدن
County
Location of Faridan County in Isfahan province (left, purple)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°57′N 50°26′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Isfahan
Capital	Daran
Districts	Central, Zendehrud
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	49,890
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2011 National Census, Buin Miandasht District was separated from the county in the establishment of Buin Miandasht County. At the same time, Varzaq Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Zendehrud District, including the new Qarah Bisheh Rural District.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,622 in 20,215 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 79,743 people in 22,770 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 49,890 in 15,547 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Faridan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	54,036	53,606	38,538
Dalankuh RD	3,971	4,252	3,697
Varzaq RD	13,055	12,532
Varzaq-e Jonubi RD	8,862	8,043	6,539
Zayandehrud-e Shomali RD	4,705	4,517	3,858
Damaneh (city)	4,513	4,617	4,366
Daran (city)	18,930	19,645	20,078
Buin Miandasht District[a]	27,586	26,137
Gorji RD	606	526
Karchambu-ye Jonubi RD	2,425	2,019
Karchambu-ye Shomali RD	3,293	2,446
Sardsir RD	3,512	2,838
Yeylaq RD	4,012	3,739
Afus (city)	3,805	4,313
Buin Miandasht (city)	9,933	10,256
Zendehrud District			11,270
Qarah Bisheh RD			9,638
Varzaq RD			1,632
Total	81,622	79,743	49,890
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Faridan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Transferred to Buin Miandasht County^[4]