# Farahan County

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County in Markazi province, Iran

Not to be confused with [Faridan County](/source/Faridan_County), [Fariman County](/source/Fariman_County), [Farsan County](/source/Farsan_County), or [Farahan District](/source/Farahan_District).

For the village in Khuzestan province, see [Farahan Kabar](/source/Farahan_Kabar).

County in Markazi, Iran

Farahan County Persian: شهرستان فراهان County Location of Farahan County in Markazi province (center, pink) Location of Markazi province in Iran Coordinates: 34°38′N 49°39′E / 34.633°N 49.650°E / 34.633; 49.650[1] Country Iran Province Markazi Capital Farmahin Districts Central, Khenejin Population (2016)[2] • Total 28,994 Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)

**Farahan County** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): شهرستان فراهان)[a] is in [Markazi](/source/Markazi_province) province, Iran. Its capital is the city of [Farmahin](/source/Farmahin).[3]

## History

After the 2006 National Census, [Khenejin Rural District](/source/Khenejin_Rural_District) was separated from [Komijan County](/source/Komijan_County), and [Farahan District](/source/Farahan_District) from [Tafresh County](/source/Tafresh_County), in the establishment of Farahan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Farmahin as its capital and only city at the time.[3] After the 2016 census, the village of [Talkh Ab](/source/Talkh_Ab%2C_Markazi) was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

## Demographics

### Language

The majority of the county’s population are Persians who speak the Persian language.[5]

### Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 30,042 people in 9,535 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 28,994 in 9,744 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

Farahan County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Farahan County Population Administrative Divisions 2011[6] 2016[2] Central District 17,118 16,237 Farmahin RD 10,158 7,845 Feshk RD 2,663 2,636 Farmahin (city) 4,297 5,756 Khenejin District 12,924 12,757 Khenejin RD 5,897 2,838 Talkh Ab RD 7,027 6,684 Khenejin (city) 3,235 Talkh Ab (city)[b] Total 30,042 28,994 RD = Rural District

## See also

Media related to [Farahan County](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Farahan_County) at Wikimedia Commons

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Also [romanized](/source/Romanize) as **Ŝahrestāne Farāhān**

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** OpenStreetMap contributors (4 January 2025). ["Farahan County"](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=34.633333&mlon=49.65&zoom=11#map=11/34.6333/49.6500) (Map). *[OpenStreetMap](/source/OpenStreetMap)* (in Persian). Retrieved 4 January 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2016_Markazi_Province_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2016_Markazi_Province_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-2016_Markazi_Province_2-2) [Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Markazi Province](https://web.archive.org/web/20201017052005/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_00.xlsx). *amar.org.ir* (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from [the original](https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_00.xlsx) (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Markazi_Province_Reforms_7807_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Markazi_Province_Reforms_7807_4-1) Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 11 November 1388]. [Approval letter of reforms and divisional changes in Markazi province](https://web.archive.org/web/20240119003620/https://www.solh.ir/regulation/5/7807). *solh.ir* (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 163364/42/4/1. Archived from [the original](https://www.solh.ir/regulation/5/7807) on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Talkh_Ab_City_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Talkh_Ab_City_5-1) Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 December 2018) [Approved 27 August 1397]. [Approval regarding the conversion of Talkh Ab village, Farahan County, Markazi province into a city](https://web.archive.org/web/20230322062140/https://sdil.ac.ir/آخرین-مصوبات-هیئت-دولت-دهه-سوم-آبان-۹/). *sdil.ac.ir* (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposals 137387 and 205903; Notification 107815/T55042AH. Archived from [the original](https://sdil.ac.ir/آخرین-مصوبات-هیئت-دولت-دهه-سوم-آبان-۹/) on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** فنی, پشتیبانی. ["شهرستان فراهان"](http://web.archive.org/web/20230601132050/https://www.icmr.ir/en/markazi-province/county/farahan). *www.icmr.ir*. Archived from [the original](https://www.icmr.ir/en/markazi-province/county/farahan) on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2011_Markazi_Province_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2011_Markazi_Province_7-1) [Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Markazi Province](https://web.archive.org/web/20230119170600/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Markazi.xls). *irandataportal.syr.edu* (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from [the original](https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Markazi.xls) (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

v t e Markazi province, Iran Capital Arak Counties and cities Arak County Arak Davudabad Karahrud Senjan Ashtian County Ashtian Delijan County Delijan Naraq Farahan County Farmahin Saruq Khomeyn County Khomeyn Qurchi Bashi Khondab County Khondab Komijan County Komijan Milajerd Mahallat County Mahallat Nimvar Saveh County Saveh Gharqabad Nowbaran Shazand County Shazand Astaneh Bazneh Hendudur Tureh Tafresh County Tafresh Zarandieh County Khoshkrud Mamuniyeh Parandak Razeghi Zaviyeh Sights Chal nakhjir cave, Delijan Khorheh Atashkoh fire temple, Nimvar Mausoleum of Mahmoud Hessaby ,Tafresh Arak's grand Bazzar Mahallat's flower and plant festival Aveh ancient cite, Saveh Chaharfasl bath museum, Arak Hezaveh village Jameh Mosque of Saveh Panzdah khordad dam Emarat lake, Shazand Azadkhan cave, Mahallat Miqan Wetland Mostufi-al-mamalek's castle, Ashtian Dudahak caravansary, Delijan Naragh's historical complex Sepahdar school, Arak Sheshnaveh mosque Mahdiabad's Yakhchal populated places List of cities, towns and villages in Markazi Province

v t e Farahan County Capital Farmahin Districts Central Cities Farmahin Rural districts and villages Farmahin Abbasabad Ahangaran Aliabad Amirabad Aqa Ziarat Araqiyeh Ashqal Azizabad Borzabad Burqan Dastjan Dowlatabad Esfin Gazeran Ghiasabad Hatamabad Hoseynabad Jalalabad Jownush Kamarak Khaltabad Kudzar Majdabad-e Kohneh Majdabad-e Now Mashhad-e Zolfabad Mokhlesabad Nezamabad Nowdeh-e Hajji Nabi Saqar Juqak Shirinabad Shotoriyeh Tabarteh Varvan Velashjerd Zangarak Khenejin Cities none Rural districts and villages Talkh Ab Arezumand Ayr Chaqqar Dermanak Feshk Guneh Kala Kazemabad Khosravan-e Olya Khosravan-e Sofla Kordabad Master Ortagol Qermez Cheshmeh Talkh Ab Vasheqan Saruq Cities Saruq Rural districts and villages Saruq Bahadorestan Farsi Jan Gavjellu Gomiz Jamabad Jiria Kalagh Neshin Karkan-e Bala Karkan-e Pain Lenjab-e Sofla Mahmudiyeh Qaleh-ye Arjanavand Qatar-e Aghaj-e Sofla Tur

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