Soltaniyeh County

County in Zanjan province, Iran

For the administrative division of this county, see Soltaniyeh Rural District. For the city, see Soltaniyeh.

County in Zanjan, Iran

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 / 36.467; 48.817[1]
Country|  Iran
Province| Zanjan
Capital| Soltaniyeh
Districts| Central, Bagh Helli
Area

• Total

| 1,358.8 km2 (524.6 sq mi)
Population

(2016)[2]

• 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

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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

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### Population

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

### Administrative divisions

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

Soltaniyeh County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2016[2]

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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

## See also

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Media related to Soltaniyeh County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2024). "Soltaniyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Katale Khnor (English)". Hamyar Zangan Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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.
5. ^ 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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Zanjan Province, Iran

Capital: Zanjan

Counties and cities|

| Abhar County|

* Abhar
* Hidaj
* Sain Qaleh
* Soltaniyeh

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Ijrud County|

* Zarrinabad
* Halab

Khodabandeh County|

* Qidar
* Garmab
* Sohrevard
* Sojas
* Zarrin Rud

Khorramdarreh County|

* Khorramdarreh

Mahneshan County|

* Mah Neshan
* Dandi

Tarom County|

* Ab Bar
* Chavarzaq

Zanjan County|

* Zanjan
* Armaghankhaneh
* Nik Pey

Sights|

* Saltmen
* Sharshar waterfall
* Zanjan Bazzar
* Rakhtshooy Khaneh Edifice
* Karsaf Tappe
* Darband ghaterchi
* Kharmaneh cave
* Katale Khor
* Behestan castle
* Molla Hassan Kashi Mausoleum
* Dome of Soltaniyeh
* Seyyed Mosque
* Dragon temple
* Zanjan Museum
* Caspian international fair

populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Zanjan Province

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Soltaniyeh County

Capital|

* Soltaniyeh

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Soltaniyeh

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Soltaniyeh|

* Almaki
* Amirabad
* Arjin
* Baranqur
* Buji
* Chap Darreh
* Kabud Gonbad
* Kakaabad
* Mihman-e Shahr Soltaniyeh
* Moshkabad
* Nadirabad
* Owlang
* Parangin
* Qaleh
* Tahmasababad

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Sonbolabad|

* Asadabad
* Buin
* Do Sangan
* Hoseynabad
* Qiasiyeh
* Shalvar
* Sonbolabad
* Torkandeh
* Valayesh
* Vik
* Viyar

Bagh Helli|

| Cities|

Guzal Darreh

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Guzal Darreh|

* Guzal Darreh-ye Sofla
* Kor Daraq
* Khorram Daraq
* Kordenab
* Sabz Daraq
* Salman Kandi
* Sarijalu
* Shakurabad

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Qarah Bolagh|

* Abbasabad
* Aqzuj
* Cham Rud
* Chammeh
* Kangeh
* Kheyrabad
* Qarah Bolagh
* Qeshlaq
* Sorkheh Dizaj
* Vanunan
* Yusefabad

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