Benab-e Marand
Persian: بناب مرند
City
City center
City center
Benab-e Marand is located in Iran
Benab-e Marand
Benab-e Marand
Coordinates: 38°25′37″N 45°54′28″E / 38.42694°N 45.90778°E / 38.42694; 45.90778[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMarand
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,311
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Benab-e Marand (Persian: بناب مرند; also known as Benāb Jadid, Bonāb, Banab, Benāb, and Binab[3] is a city in the Central District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as the administrative center for Bonab Rural District.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,430 in 1,236 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,371 people in 1,401 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,311 people in 1,461 households.[2]

The city is located 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Tabriz and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Marand. It was considered a rural area which was named Benab until 2004 but is now classed as a city and in 2004 its name changed to Benab Jadid but on July 15, 2012, after 8 years the town name changed to Benab Marand.

Benab marand-Western entrance road to the city
  1. Benab news website
  2. Benab Marand Municipality website
  3. Website of Payam Noor university of Benab Marand

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Benab-e Marand, Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Benab-e Marand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055986" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".)
  4. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 12 villages including villages, farms and places in Marand County under East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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