# Mahneshan County

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County in Zanjan province, Iran

For the administrative division of this county, see [Mah Neshan Rural District](/source/Mah_Neshan_Rural_District). For the city, see [Mah Neshan](/source/Mah_Neshan).

County in Zanjan, Iran

Mahneshan County Persian: شهرستان ماه‌نشان County Landscape in Mahneshan County Location of Mahneshan County in Zanjan province (left, yellow) Location of Zanjan province in Iran Coordinates: 36°39′N 47°36′E / 36.650°N 47.600°E / 36.650; 47.600[1][2] Country Iran Province Zanjan Established 1996[3] Capital Mah Neshan Districts Central, Anguran Population (2016)[4] • Total 39,425 Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST) Mahneshan County at GEOnet Names Server

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**Mahneshan County** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): شهرستان ماه‌نشان) is in [Zanjan](/source/Zanjan_province) province, Iran. Its capital is the city of [Mah Neshan](/source/Mah_Neshan).[3]

## Demographics

### Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 41,223 in 9,354 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 40,312 people in 10,990 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 39,425 in 11,935 households.[4]

### Administrative divisions

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

Mahneshan County Population Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[4] Central District 23,424 23,022 22,261 Mah Neshan RD 10,168 9,866 9,604 Owryad RD 6,413 5,537 5,196 Qezel Gechilu RD 2,348 2,180 1,974 Mah Neshan (city) 4,495 5,439 5,487 Anguran District 17,799 17,290 17,164 Anguran RD 9,457 8,331 7,890 Qaleh Juq RD 5,795 4,997 4,496 Dandi (city) 2,547 3,962 4,778 Total 41,223 40,312 39,425 RD = Rural District

## See also

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

[Iran portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Iran)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2024). ["Anguran District, Mahneshan County, Zanjan Province, Iran"](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=36.65&mlon=47.6&zoom=11#map=11/36.6500/47.6000) (Map). *[OpenStreetMap](/source/OpenStreetMap)* (in Persian). Retrieved 10 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["MH2X+2X5 Aqbulaq Hasan Abad, Zanjan Province, Iran"](https://www.google.com/maps/place/36°39'00.0%22N+47°36'00.0%22E/@36.65,47.6,70874m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d36.65!4d47.6?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYyMy4yIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) (Map). *[Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps)*. Retrieved 27 June 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Mahneshan_County_Establishment_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Mahneshan_County_Establishment_3-1) [Habibi, Hassan](/source/Hassan_Habibi) (6 October 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/07/15 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. [اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان زنجان](https://web.archive.org/web/20231217204510/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116433) [‌Reforms of national divisions in Zanjan province]. *لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam]* (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 4A19AD16-AF76-4765-9A72-85B7C04E0613. شماره دوره [Course number] 75. Archived from [the original](https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116433) on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2016_Zanjan_Province_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2016_Zanjan_Province_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-2016_Zanjan_Province_4-2) [سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان زنجان](https://web.archive.org/web/20220427114852/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_19.xlsx) [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Zanjan Province]. *مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]* (in Persian). Archived from [the original](https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_19.xlsx) (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2006_Zanjan_Province_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2006_Zanjan_Province_5-1) [سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان زنجان](https://web.archive.org/web/20110920091748/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/19.xls) [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Zanjan Province]. *مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]* (in Persian). Archived from [the original](http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/19.xls) (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2011_Zanjan_Province_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2011_Zanjan_Province_6-1) [سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان زنجان](https://web.archive.org/web/20230121160421/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Zanjan.xls) [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Zanjan Province]. *Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University* (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from [the original](https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Zanjan.xls) (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

v t e Zanjan province, Iran Capital: Zanjan Counties and cities Abhar County Abhar Hidaj Sain Qaleh Soltaniyeh 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

v t e Mahneshan County Capital Mah Neshan Districts Central Cities Mah Neshan Rural Districts and villages Mah Neshan Almalu Aq Kand Baghcheh Behestan Beyamlu Gondi Ili Bolagh Kardi Khalaj Leylan Madabad Poshtak Qarah Batlaq Raz Sahand-e Olya Sahand-e Sofla Sar-e Pol Sari Aghol Sarik Sarin Darreh Tak Aghaj Uj Musa Vehran Yengejeh Oryad Alam Kandi Arzeh Khvoran Beyanlu Chay Qeshlaqi Hasanabad-e Jadid Hasanabad-e Qadim Kelisa Khandaqlu Kheyrabad Khezerchupan Khuin Lahjebin Lardeh Shur Mianaj Owrjak Pari Qaleh Juq Qaleh-ye Arzeh Khvoran Qarah Dash Qazi Kandi Qezeljeh Said Kandi Takhteh Yurd Tat Qeshlaq Tazeh Kand-e Fakhrlu Qezel Gechilu Amirabad Borun Qeshlaq Chataz Chenaq Bolagh Guni Incheh-ye Said Nezam Moghanlu Qarah Gol Anguran Cities Dandi Rural Districts and villages Anguran Akiz Qeshlaq Amirabad Anguran Aqbolagh-e Hasanabad Ayalu Boland Parchin Ganjabad Golablu Hajji Eynak Hasanabad Incheh-ye Olya Incheh-ye Sofla Istigol Kaka Kapaz Karvansara Keshabad Khayinak Khezerabad Khvor Jahan Kusaj-e Olya Kusaj-e Sofla Mazraeh Merash Mianaj Nasirabad Qaleh Juq-e Sadat Qaragol Qareh Nas Qareh Zeki Qarqan-e Olya Qarqan-e Sofla Qeshlaq-e Juq-e Olya Qeshlaq-e Juq-e Sofla Qovaq-e Olya Qovaq-e Sofla Quzijaq-e Olya Quzijaq-e Sofla Quzlu Sagharchi Shahrak-e Halab Sheykhlar Siah Khaneh Yasti Qaleh Yengejeh Yusefabad Zamayen Qaleh Juq Chahar Taq Duzkand Ebrahimabad Emam Kandi Eymir Gav Gol Hamzehabad Idahlu Kahriz Beyk Moghanlu Ogholbeyk-e Duzkand Owchtash Qaleh Juq-e Siah Mansur Qarah Darreh Qarah Qeshlaq Qarehi Qasemabad Suntu Tabrizak Tutaghaji Vazmak

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