Zanjan County

Zanjan County is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zanjan.

History

The village of Armaghankhaneh was converted to a city in 2008, and the village of Nik Pey became a city in 2011. Soharin Rural District was created in Qareh Poshtelu District in 2013.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the Zanjan County's population was 442,728 in 113,883 households. The following census in 2011 counted 486,495 people in 137,832 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 521,302 in 159,020 households.

Administrative divisions

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