Soltaniyeh County

Soltaniyeh County

Persian: شهرستان سلطانیه
Soltaniyeh County Persian: شهرستان سلطانیه
County
	Location of Soltaniyeh County in Zanjan province (right, yellow)
	Location of Zanjan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°28′N 48°49′E / 36.467°N 48.817°E
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
Capital	Soltaniyeh
Districts	Central, Bagh Helli
Area
• Total	1,358.8 km2 (524.6 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	29,480
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Soltaniyeh County (Persian: شهرستان سلطانیه) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Soltaniyeh. There is a large cave called Katale Khor near the capital city.^[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Soltaniyeh District was separated from Abhar County in the establishment of Soltaniyeh County,^[4] which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Soltaniyeh as its capital and only city. The village of Guzal Darreh was elevated to the status of a city in 2024.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 29,480 in 9,130 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Soltaniyeh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Soltaniyeh County Population
Administrative Divisions	2016^[2]
Central District	17,987
Soltaniyeh RD	2,031
Sonbolabad RD	8,318
Soltaniyeh (city)	7,638
Bagh Helli District	11,493
Guzal Darreh RD	4,794
Qarah Bolagh RD	6,699
Guzal Darreh (city)^[a]
Total	29,480
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2024). "Soltaniyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ "Katale Khnor (English)". Hamyar Zangan Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
^ "Zanjan became the owner of a new city and county". zanjan.irna.ir (in Persian). 16 May 1392. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
^ ^a ^b "Guzal Darreh turned from a village to a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.

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[6] Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2024). "Soltaniyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 September 2024.

[2016_Zanjan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] "Katale Khnor (English)". Hamyar Zangan Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[Soltaniyeh_County_Establishment-4] "Zanjan became the owner of a new city and county". zanjan.irna.ir (in Persian). 16 May 1392. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.

[Guzal_Darreh_City-5] "Guzal Darreh turned from a village to a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.

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