Azna County (Persian: شهرستان ازنا) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Azna.[3]

Azna County
Persian: شهرستان ازنا
Location of Azna County in Lorestan province (right, purple)
Location of Azna County in Lorestan province (right, purple)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°29′N 49°26′E / 33.483°N 49.433°E / 33.483; 49.433[1]
CountryIran
ProvincesLorestan
CapitalAzna
DistrictsCentral, Japelaq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
74,936
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Azna County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207195" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 70,462 in 16,663 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 71,586 people in 19,843 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 74,936 in 22,411 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Azna County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Azna County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 58,680 61,268 64,878
Pachehlak-e Gharbi RD 12,864 13,471 10,237
Silakhor-e Sharqi RD 8,171 7,652 7,152
Azna (city) 37,645 40,145 47,489
Japelaq District 11,782 10,280 10,025
Japelaq-e Gharbi RD 4,215 3,036 2,915
Japelaq-e Sharqi RD 6,337 5,683 5,289
Momenabad (city) 1,230 1,561 1,821
Total 70,462 71,586 74,936
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Media related to Azna County at Wikimedia Commons

  Iran portal

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 August 2023). "Azna County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of Pol-e Dokhtar County with the center of Pol-e Dokhtar city, Selseleh County, with the center of Aleshtar city, and Azna County with the center of Azna city". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.