Buin Zahra County
Buin Zahra County is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Buin Zahra.
History
In 2012, Abgarm and Avaj Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Avaj County. The village of Esmatabad was converted to a city in 2020.Demographics
Language
The majority of the population of this county is Azerbaijani Turks,but a minority of Tat people with a population of about 30,000 also live in the cities of Shal, Danesfahan and Sagezabad.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 153,873 in 38,377 households. The following census in 2011 counted 164,723 people in 47,029 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 122,994 in 36,814 households.Administrative divisions
Buin Zahra County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.Overview
Buin Zahra is famous for pistachios and boasts many pistachio gardens. The main thoroughfare in the capital, Buin Zahra, is Vali-ye Asr Street.Azad University of Buin Zahra is also located in this city, about ten minutes from the city center.
One of the tourist attraction of the area is "Mehregan Town," north of Buin Zahra, 14 minutes from Buin Zahra Square.