Marand County () is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marand.
History In 2020, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the Central District in the formation of Koshksaray District, including the new Yalquz Aghaj Rural District. The village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg was converted to a city in 2021.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 229,215 in 59,097 households. The following census in 2011 counted 239,209 people in 69,471 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 244,971 in 75,711 households. The vast majority are ethnic Azerbaijanis.
Administrative divisions
Marand County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Marand County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 201,747 211,700 217,093 Bonab RD 9,038 10,395 10,668 Dowlatabad RD 13,022 12,760 12,170 Harzandat-e Gharbi RD 6,194 5,652 5,094 Harzandat-e Sharqi RD 4,527 4,022 3,389 Koshksaray RD 22,941 23,173 23,822 Mishab-e Shomali RD 14,046 13,938 14,214 Zonuzaq RD 3,327 2,717 2,075 Benab-e Marand (city) 4,430 4,371 4,311 Koshksaray (city) 7,439 7,723 8,060 Marand (city) 114,165 124,323 130,825 Zonuz (city) 2,618 2,626 2,465 Koshksaray District Koshksaray RD Yalquz Aghaj RD Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg (city) Koshksaray (city) Yamchi District 27,468 27,509 27,877 Yekanat RD 4,308 3,882 3,272 Zu ol Bin RD 13,840 13,795 14,213 Yamchi (city) 9,320 9,832 10,392 Total 229,215 239,209 244,971
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