Zarandiyeh County

Not to be confused with Zarand County or Zaránd County.

Zarandiyeh County (Persian: شهرستان زرندیه)^[a] is in Markazi province, Iran, the northernmost county of the province. Its capital is the city of Mamuniyeh.^[3]

Zarandiyeh County Persian: شهرستان زرندیه
County
Landscape near Chanaghchi
Location of Zarandiyeh County in Markazi province (top, pink)
Location of Markazi province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°20′N 50°14′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
Capital	Mamuniyeh
Districts	Central, Kharqan, Zaviyeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	63,907
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Zarandiyeh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207304" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Khoshkrud was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 57,550 in 15,174 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 57,153 people in 16,999 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 63,907 in 20,483 households.^[2] In 2021, Hakimabad Rural District and the city of Zaviyeh were separated from the Central District in the formation of Zaviyeh District, including the new Rahmatabad Rural District.^[7]

Administrative divisions

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

Zarandiyeh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	48,274	49,344	53,852
Hakimabad RD	8,327	8,300	8,669
Khoshk Rud RD	9,431	3,667	4,384
Rudshur RD	854	843	826
Khoshkrud (city)		5,019	5,246
Mamuniyeh (city)	17,337	19,005	21,814
Parandak (city)[b]	6,184	6,633	6,886
Zaviyeh (city)	6,141	5,877	6,027
Kharqan District	9,276	7,809	10,055
Alishar RD	2,349	2,093	1,969
Alvir RD	3,187	2,110	3,463
Duzaj RD	3,314	3,109	3,797
Razeqan (city)	426	497	826
Zaviyeh District[c]
Hakimabad RD
Rahmatabad RD[c]
Zaviyeh (city)
Total	57,550	57,153	63,907
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Zarandieh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Also romanized as Zarandiyeh
2. Formerly Rahimabad^[8]
3. Established after the 2016 census^[7]