Lenjan County
Lenjan County
Persian: شهرستان لنجان | |
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| Location of Lenjan County in Isfahan province (center left, green) Location of Lenjan County in Isfahan province (center left, green) | |
| Location of Isfahan province in Iran Location of Isfahan province in Iran | |
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| Capital | Zarrinshahr |
| Districts | Central, Bagh-e Bahadoran, Fuladshahr |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 262,912 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Lenjan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205999" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Lenjan County (Persian: شهرستان لنجان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zarrinshahr.[3][a]
History
[edit | edit source]After the 2011 National Census several villages merged to become the city of Baghshad.[5]
After the 2016 census, Ashiyan[b] and Khorramrud Rural Districts, and the city of Fuladshahr, were separated from the Central District in the formation of Fuladshahr District.[6]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Population
[edit | edit source]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 225,559 in 58,232 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 246,510 people in 71,028 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 262,912 in 81,101 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Lenjan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 179,602 | 199,261 | 216,249 |
| Ashiyan-e Jonubi RD[c] | |||
| Ashiyan RD[b] | 4,576 | 5,790 | 4,812 |
| Kariz RD[c] | |||
| Khorramrud RD | 4,940 | 4,679 | 0 |
| Baghshad (city)[d] | 4,356 | ||
| Chamgardan (city) | 16,086 | 16,219 | 15,574 |
| Fuladshahr (city) | 55,496 | 66,903 | 88,426 |
| Sedeh Lenjan (city) | 17,335 | 18,654 | 19,101 |
| Varnamkhast (city) | 15,294 | 17,384 | 18,700 |
| Zarrinshahr (city) | 55,984 | 60,118 | 55,817 |
| Zayandehrud (city) | 9,891 | 9,514 | 9,463 |
| Bagh-e Bahadoran District | 45,957 | 47,249 | 46,662 |
| Cham Kuh RD | 6,362 | 5,813 | 5,298 |
| Cham Rud RD | 8,422 | 8,250 | 7,801 |
| Zirkuh RD[e] | 10,073 | 10,020 | 9,552 |
| Bagh-e Bahadoran (city) | 8,808 | 9,598 | 10,279 |
| Chermahin (city) | 12,292 | 13,568 | 13,732 |
| Fuladshahr District[c] | |||
| Ashiyan-e Shomali RD[f] | |||
| Khorramrud RD | |||
| Fuladshahr (city) | |||
| Total | 225,559 | 246,510 | 262,912 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Economy
[edit | edit source]Lenjan County is the location of Isfahan Steel Mill. It is on the banks of the Zayandeh River, the largest river in Isfahan province. Farming is an important source of income, and the most important product in Lenjan is rice.[10]
Government
[edit | edit source]Hossein Rajaei Rizi is the representative of Lenjan in Islamic Consultative Assembly.[11][12][13][14][15]
Transportation
[edit | edit source]The main route passing through the county is Road 51, connecting population centres to Isfahan and Shahrekord.
Lenjan County has its own Transit Bus system named Lenjan County Mass Transit Organization.
See also
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Formerly the village of Riz-e Lenjan[4]
- ^ a b Renamed Ashiyan-e Shomali Rural District[6]
- ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[6]
- ^ Merger of three villages in 2012[5]
- ^ Formerly Chermahin Rural District[9]
- ^ Formerly Ashiyan Rural District[6]
References
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- ^ Elected by the people of Isfahan province in the 11th parliament tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 27 December 2020
- ^ The names of the candidates for the 11th term of the Islamic Consultative Assembly elections in Isfahan province were announced (among Lenjan) tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 27 December 2020
- ^ Political orientation of 10 elected representatives in the second round of the 11th parliament Archived 3 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine baharestanonline.com, Retrieved 27 December 2020
- ^ Hossein Rajaee Rizi, Lenjani representative in the parliament iribnews.ir, Retrieved 27 December 2020
- ^ Announcing the names of the candidates for the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Isfahan Province iribnews.ir, Retrieved 27 December 2020
External links
[edit | edit source]- www.ppli.ir
- www.payampersa.ir
- www.lenjan.net
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