Zanjan County () is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zanjan.
History The village of Armaghankhaneh was converted to a city in 2008, and the village of Nik Pey became a city in 2011. Soharin Rural District was created in Qareh Poshtelu District in 2013.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the Zanjan County's population was 442,728 in 113,883 households. The following census in 2011 counted 486,495 people in 137,832 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 521,302 in 159,020 households.
Administrative divisions
Zanjan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Zanjan County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 395,149 442,924 482,025 Bonab RD 11,782 13,665 14,146 Bughda Kandi RD 8,586 8,442 7,133 Mojezat RD 12,448 12,247 10,195 Qoltuq RD 5,284 4,632 3,530 Taham RD 3,336 3,555 2,578 Zanjanrud-e Bala RD 11,912 13,532 13,572 Zanjan (city) 341,801 386,851 430,871 Qareh Poshtelu District 17,153 16,516 15,969 Qareh Poshtelu-e Bala RD 13,915 11,917 5,147 Qareh Poshtelu-e Pain RD 3,238 2,654 2,324 Soharin RD 6,349 Armaghankhaneh (city) 1,945 2,149 Zanjanrud District 30,426 27,055 23,307 Chaypareh-ye Bala RD 4,379 4,162 4,033 Chaypareh-ye Pain RD 4,732 4,178 3,797 Ghanibeyglu RD 9,629 8,413 6,674 Zanjanrud-e Pain RD 11,686 10,302 8,348 Nik Pey (city) 455 Total 442,728 486,495 521,302
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