Razan County
Persian: شهرستان رزن
County
Location of Razan County in Hamadan province
Location of Razan County in Hamadan province
Location of Hamadan province in Iran
Location of Hamadan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°28′N 48°53′E / 35.467°N 48.883°E / 35.467; 48.883[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHamadan
CapitalRazan
DistrictsCentral, Boghrati, Sardrud
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total107,587
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Razan County (Persian: شهرستان رزن) is in Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Razan.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 111,120 in 26,277 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 116,437 people in 31,598 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 107,587 in 32,207 households.[2] Qorveh-e Darjazin District was separated from the county to form Dargazin County in 2019.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Razan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, seven rural districts, and three cities.[2]

After the 2016 census, Boghrati Rural District separated from Sardrud District in the establishment of Boghrati District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Qeynarjeh Rural District.[6]

Razan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District32,54935,56133,623
Kharqan RD5,6055,2634,776
Razan RD15,55416,58714,572
Razan (city)11,39013,71114,275
Boghrati District1
Boghrati RD
Qeynarjeh RD1
Qorveh-e Darjazin District239,85240,25336,999
Darjazin-e Olya RD16,90016,53614,392
Darjazin-e Sofla RD13,61713,48613,067
Qorveh-e Darjazin (city)9,33510,2319,540
Sardrud District38,71940,62336,965
Boghrati RD15,82415,98113,948
Sardrud-e Olya RD11,35412,05511,856
Sardrud-e Sofla RD8,6948,8047,930
Damaq (city)2,8473,7833,231
Total111,120116,437107,587
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[6]
2Became a part of Dargazin County[5]

Notable people

Among the many people of note from Razan County are: Molla-Ali Masoumi, Dr. Mohammad Mofatteh, Mohyedin Anvari, Mohammad Piran, Mostafa Rahmandost, Sedighe Vasmaghi, Ghorbanali Namdari, Hossein Nori-Hamdani, Dr. Nosrati, and MirzaHasan Razini.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 October 2023). "Razan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 December 1397). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Razan County of Hamadan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Razan County of Hamadan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 23 August 1402. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
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