Soltaniyeh County
Soltaniyeh County
Persian: شهرستان سلطانیه | |
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 Location of Soltaniyeh County in Zanjan province (right, yellow) | |
 Location of Zanjan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′N 48°49′E / 36.467°N 48.817°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Zanjan |
| Established[2] | 2013 |
| Capital | Soltaniyeh |
| Districts | Central, Bagh Helli |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,358.8 km2 (524.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 29,480 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Soltaniyeh County (Persian: شهرستان سلطانیه)[a] is in Zanjan province, Iran.[2] Its capital is the city of Soltaniyeh.[2] There is a large cave called Katale Khor near the capital city.[4]
History
[edit]In 2013, Soltaniyeh District[b] of Abhar County was elevated to the status of Soltaniyeh County,[2] which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Soltaniyeh as its capital and only city at the time. The village of Guzal Darreh became a city in 2024.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population (as Soltaniyeh District of Abhar County) was 28,266 in 7,282 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 28,592 people in 8,395 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population as 29,480 in 9,130 households,[3] by which time the district had been elevated to the status of Soltaniyeh County.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Soltaniyeh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
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| Central District | 17,987 | ||
| Soltaniyeh RD | 2,031 | ||
| Sonbolabad RD | 8,318 | ||
| Soltaniyeh (city) | 7,638 | ||
| Bagh Helli District | 11,493 | ||
| Guzal Darreh RD | 4,794 | ||
| Qarah Bolagh RD | 6,699 | ||
| Guzal Darreh (city)[d] | |||
| Soltaniyeh District[b] | 28,266 | 28,592 | |
| Guzal Darreh RD | 4,959 | 4,864 | |
| Soltaniyeh RD | 9,374 | 8,656 | |
| Sonbolabad RD | 8,069 | 7,956 | |
| Soltaniyeh (city) | 5,864 | 7,116 | |
| Total | 28,266 | 28,592 | 29,480 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Media related to Soltaniyeh County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2024). "Soltaniyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Zanjan became the owner of a new city and county". zanjan.irna.ir (in Persian). 16 May 1392. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Katale Khnor (English)". Hamyar Zangan Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Guzal Darreh turned from a village to a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Zanjan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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