Soltaniyeh County
Soltaniyeh County
Persian: شهرستان سلطانیه | |
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 Dashkasan Temple complex | |
 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][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Zanjan |
| Established[3] | 2013 |
| Capital | Soltaniyeh |
| Districts | Central, Bagh Helli |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,358.8 km2 (524.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 29,480 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Soltaniyeh County (Persian: شهرستان سلطانیه) is in Zanjan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Soltaniyeh.[3]
History
[edit]In 2013, Soltaniyeh District was separated from Abhar County in the establishment of Soltaniyeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Soltaniyeh as its capital and only city at the time.[3] The village of Guzal Darreh was converted to a city in 2024.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]The 2016 National Census measured the population as 29,480 in 9,130 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Soltaniyeh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[4] |
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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)[a] | |
| Total | 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). "دهستان سلطانیه, بخش مرکزی [Soltaniyeh Rural District, Central District], Soltanieh County, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "FR88+MM7 Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (19 June 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/03/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان زنجان [Divisional reforms in Zanjan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 131110/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ a b گوزلدره زنجان از روستا به شهر تبدیل شد [Zanjan's Guzal Darreh was transformed from a village into a city]. خبرگزاری صدا و سیما [Iranian Broadcasting Agency] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. 6 June 2024 [تاریخ انتشار: ۱۷ خرداد ۱۴۰۳ (Publication Date: 17 March 1403)]. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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