Zarnan, Zanjan

Zarnan

Persian: زرنان
Zarnan Persian: زرنان
Village
	Zarnan
	Coordinates: 36°40′58″N 48°37′13″E / 36.68278°N 48.62028°E
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
County	Zanjan
District	Central
Rural District	Bonab
Population (2016)
• Total	294
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zarnan (Persian: زرنان)^[a] is a village in Bonab Rural District^[4] of the Central District in Zanjan County, Zanjan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 321 in 72 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 368 people in 90 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 294 people in 86 households.^[2]

Attractions

Local competitions such as wrestling and horseback riding are held every year in the village, attracting enthusiasts from around the city of Zanjan.

Mount Dushan and Zaranan Castle are also in this area.

Notable people

Among the prominent personalities of the village are Meysam Nassiri, a wrestler of the Iranian national wrestling team, Hajj Abdullah Hasani, and Haj Mansur Hasani and Karbala'i Majid Hasani.

Notes

^ Also romanized as Zarnān; also known as Gol Bāgh, Zaran, and Zarlān^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 April 2025). "زرنان, دهستان بناب, بخش مرکزی [Zarnan, Bonab Rural District, Central District], Zanjan County, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ ^a ^b 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 19 December 2022.
^ Zarnan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089164" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 22 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان زنجان مرکز استان زنجان [‌Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Zanjan County, the capital of Zanjan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 60AD9B5C-F611-44C1-BAE0-80DF0055064E. شماره دوره [Course number] 66. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Zanjan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[4] Also romanized as Zarnān; also known as Gol Bāgh, Zaran, and Zarlān^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (10 April 2025). "زرنان, دهستان بناب, بخش مرکزی [Zarnan, Bonab Rural District, Central District], Zanjan County, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[2016_Zanjan_Province-2] 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 19 December 2022.

[3] Zarnan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089164" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Zanjan_County_Rural_Districts-5] Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 22 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان زنجان مرکز استان زنجان [‌Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Zanjan County, the capital of Zanjan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 60AD9B5C-F611-44C1-BAE0-80DF0055064E. شماره دوره [Course number] 66. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

[2006_Zanjan_Province-6] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Zanjan_Province-7] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Zanjan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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