# Shazand County

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County in Markazi province, Iran

For the city, see [Shazand](/source/Shazand).

County in Markazi, Iran

Shazand County Persian: شهرستان شازند County Shazand Location of Shazand County in Markazi province (bottom left, purple) Location of Markazi province in Iran Coordinates: 33°54′N 49°20′E / 33.900°N 49.333°E / 33.900; 49.333[1] Country Iran Province Markazi Capital Shazand Districts Central, Mahajeran, Qarah Kahriz, Sarband, Zalian Population (2016)[2] • Total 117,571 Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST) Shazand County at GEOnet Names Server

**Shazand County** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): شهرستان شازند)[a] is in [Markazi](/source/Markazi_province) province, Iran. Its capital is the city of [Shazand](/source/Shazand).[4]

## History

After the 2006 National Census, [Kazzaz Rural District](/source/Kazzaz_Rural_District) was created in the [Central District](/source/Central_District_(Shazand_County)), and [Qarah Kahriz](/source/Qarah_Kahriz_Rural_District) and [Kuhsar](/source/Kuhsar_Rural_District_(Shazand_County)) Rural Districts were separated from it in the establishment of [Qarah Kahriz District](/source/Qarah_Kahriz_District).[5] The village of [Mohajeran](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mohajeran,_Markazi&action=edit&redlink=1) was elevated to the status of a city.[6] After the 2011 census, the village of Hafteh and Bazneh was elevated to city status as [Shahbaz](/source/Shahbaz%2C_Iran).[7]

In 2024, the city of [Mohajeran](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mohajeran,_Markazi&action=edit&redlink=1) and 17 villages were separated from [Zalian District](/source/Zalian_District) in the formation of [Mohajeran District](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mohajeran_District&action=edit&redlink=1), including the new [Khosbijan](/source/Khosbijan_Rural_District) and [Mohajeran](/source/Mohajeran_Rural_District) Rural Districts.[8]

## Demographics

### Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 118,789 in 31,228 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 117,746 people in 35,084 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 117,571 in 38,214 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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

Shazand County Population Administrative Divisions 2006[9] 2011[10] 2016[2] Central District 61,632 47,737 45,840 Astaneh RD 7,120 6,540 5,479 Kazzaz RD 13,161 12,014 Kuhsar RD 3,150 Qarah Kahriz RD 25,040 Astaneh (city) 6,969 6,880 7,166 Shazand (city) 19,353 21,156 21,181 Mohajeran District[b] Khosbijan RD[b] Mohajeran RD[b] Mohajeran (city) Qarah Kahriz District 19,120 18,119 Kuhsar RD 2,611 2,088 Qarah Kahriz RD 16,509 8,495 Shahbaz (city)[c] 7,536 Sarband District[d] 14,492 12,076 10,214 Hendudar RD[e] 8,608 6,784 5,665 Malmir RD 4,021 3,189 2,631 Hendudar (city) 1,863 2,103 1,918 Zalian District 42,665 38,813 43,398 Nahr-e Mian RD[f] 9,741 8,945 8,245 Pol-e Doab RD 27,846 12,836 10,752 Zalian RD 2,911 2,408 1,753 Mohajeran (city) 12,293 20,346 Tureh (city) 2,167 2,331 2,302 Total 118,789 117,746 117,571 RD = Rural District

## See also

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

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Formerly **Sarband County** (شهرستان سربند)[3]

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fn1_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fn1_12-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-fn1_12-2) Established after the 2016 census[8]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Formerly the village of [Hafteh and Bazneh](/source/Shahbaz%2C_Iran)[7]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Formerly [Hendudar District](/source/Sarband_District)[3]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Formerly [Sarband Rural District](/source/Hendudar_Rural_District)[3]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Formerly [Zalian Rural District](/source/Nahr-e_Mian_Rural_District)[11]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** OpenStreetMap contributors (4 January 2025). ["Shazand County"](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=33.9&mlon=49.333333&zoom=11#map=11/33.9000/49.3333) (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-Kermanshah_and_Markazi_Reforms_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Kermanshah_and_Markazi_Reforms_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Kermanshah_and_Markazi_Reforms_3-2) Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 3 January 1381]. [Divisional changes in Markazi and Kermanshah provinces](https://web.archive.org/web/20240118190318/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/122012). *lamtakam.com* (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.122173; Letter 58538/T26118; Notification 5189/T26220K. Archived from [the original](https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/122012) on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Markazi_Province_Structure_5-0)** Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city](https://web.archive.org/web/20240118143614/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113046). *lamtakam.com* (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Commission of Defense of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 84900/T123K. Archived from [the original](https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113046) on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Qarah_Kahriz_District_Formation_6-0)** Establishment of Kazzaz Rural District and Qarah Kahriz District under the jurisdiction of Shazand County. *qavanin.ir* (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. c. 2010 [Approved 25 January 1389] – via qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/?IDS=12001943493631282973 (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran). 1- Kazzaz Rural District is annexed to the center of Qadamgah village...under the jurisdiction of the Central District of Shazand County... 2- Qarah Kahriz District shall be established with the village of Bazneh as its center, including the rural districts of Kuhsar and Qarah Kahriz under the jurisdiction of Shazand County in Markazi province...

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Mohajeran_City_7-0)** ["The history of the city"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220915142710/http://mohajerancity.ir/fa-IR/mohajerancity/4626/page/%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1). *mohajerancity.ir* (in Persian). 24 September 1401. Archived from [the original](http://mohajerancity.ir/fa-IR/mohajerancity/4626/page/%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1) on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024 – via Mohajeran City Portal.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Three_Markazi_Cities_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Three_Markazi_Cities_8-1) Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 4 May 1391]. ["Carrying out national divisions in Markazi province"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230901171220/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/189036). *qavanin.ir* (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposals 125387/42/1/4 and 66009/42/1; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from [the original](https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/189036) on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Mohajeran_District_Formation_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Mohajeran_District_Formation_9-1) Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 October 2024) [Approved 27 April 1403]. [Approval regarding national divisions in Shazand County, Markazi province](https://sdil.ac.ir/%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%A3%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B1-%DB%B1%DB%B4%DB%B0%DB%B3/). *sdil.ac.ir* (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 172576; Notification 77937/T62017AH. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241009093909/https://sdil.ac.ir/%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%A3%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B1-%DB%B1%DB%B4%DB%B0%DB%B3/) from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2006_Markazi_Province_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2006_Markazi_Province_10-1) [Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Markazi Province](https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084413/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/00.xls). *amar.org.ir* (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from [the original](http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/00.xls) (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2011_Markazi_Province_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2011_Markazi_Province_11-1) [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.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Markazi_Province_Reforms_112814_16-0)** Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 26 February 1369]. [Approval of reforms in the villages of Markazi province](https://web.archive.org/web/20240118163014/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/112814). *lamtakam.com* (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 14034.1.5.53; Notification 40520/T37K. Archived from [the original](https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/112814) on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

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 Shazand County Capital Shazand Districts Central Cities Astaneh Shazand Rural Districts and villages Astaneh Azodiyeh Borj Borj-e Cheshmeh-ye Mahmud Nurabad Pakal Palang Dar Parkaleh Qaleh-ye Abbasabad Qaleh-ye Aqa Hamid Qaleh-ye Baleman Sar Sakhti-ye Bala Zahirabad-e Astaneh Ziaabad Kuhsar Choqa Pahneh Deh-e Ahmad Gurchak Hajjiabad Hoseynabad Jalalabad Kapar Mahmudabad Qaqan Rowghani Tokhmar Venavi Zangdar Qarah Kahriz Cities Bazneh Rural Districts and villages Qarah Kahriz Ab Barik Akbarabad Aliabad Anbarteh Bagh-e Bar Aftab Bazneh Industrial Complex Chenas Dastjerdeh Dehpul Emarat Ghinar Hafteh Hesar-e Mohammadiyeh Jamalabad Kerk Madan-e Kerk Muchan Qadamgah Qaleh-ye Dizijan Qaleh-ye Pasi Jan Rashan Sar Sakhti-ye Pain Suraneh Tajareh Takyeh Varaqa Vasheh Sarband Cities Hendudur Rural Districts and villages Hendudur Aghcheh Bolagh Ali-ye Qurchi Aqbolagh-e Sadat Areklu Bahramabad Bajgiran Chal Homa Cham-e Rahim Chenarestan Deh-e Aqa Deh-e Asghar Deh-e Davud Deh-e Golshan Deh-e Hoseyn Deh-e Kharabeh Kand Deh-e Kowsar Deh-e Mahdi Deh-e Mir Qasem Deh-e Salman Deh-e Zaman Do Ab Eskandarlu Ezzatabad Faqerlu Feyzianeh-e Sofla Gachlu Gaztaf-e Olya Gaztaf-e Sofla Gol Bedaq Gol Zard-e Malmir Hajj Yusef Hasanabad Imanlu Kamal Saleh Karkhaneh Khalaj-e Olya Khalifeh Bolaghi Khamestan Khana Darreh-ye Olya Khana Darreh-ye Sofla Kohneh Hesar Lowzdar-e Olya Lowzdar-e Sofla Lowzdar-e Vosta Mahmudabad Malham Dar Mesrlu Molla Baqer-e Olya Morvar Nezamabad Qaidan Qaleh Now Qarineh Darreh Qeshlaq Revesht Sarjelu Siah Soltan Vezmestan-e Olya Malmir Ab Bakhshan Aq Bolaq-e Mohammad Hoseyn Khan Aqa Jakandi Bon-e Gonbad Borj-e Abbas Khan Deh-e Abdollah Deh-e Ali Khan Deh-e Ali Morad Deh-e Mowla Gol-e Zard-e Abdi Hajji Beyg Hashian Khalaj-e Malmir Khoshkehdar-e Malmir Malmir Niazagheh Qarah Dash Talkhestan Tappeh Tavan Dasht-e Olya Tavan Dasht-e Sofla Zagheh-ye Akbarabad Zalian Cities Tureh Rural Districts and villages Nahr-e Mian Bahmani Chaqa Siah Gol-e Zard-e Qaleh Jalayer Kalleh-ye Nahr Mian Katiran-e Bala Katiran-e Pain Kheyrabad Kus Ali Mazraeh-ye Khatun Morvarid Darreh Nahr-e Mian Qalehchi-ye Bala Qalehchi-ye Pain Qarah Bonyad Qush Tappeh Sang-e Sefid Savarabad-e Olya Taj-e Dowlatshah Zahirabad-e Nahr Mian Pol-e Doab Alarj Alborz Baneh Besri Cheshmeh-ye Sar Eskan Far Hak-e Olya Hak-e Sofla Hasanabad Hesar Homrian Hoseynabad Jazanaq Kazzaz Khosbijan Kishan Kolahduz Lanj Rud Mahajeran Mahajeran-e Abu ol Hasan Mahajeran-e Kamar Mahajeran-e Khak Mazraeh-ye Kishan Mehdiabad Mian Rud Nabi Dar Petrochemical Works, Shazand Qaleh-ye Gav Godar Sangar Sar Chal Savarabad-e Sofla Taht-e Mahall Zalian Adineh Masjed-e Bala Adineh Masjed-e Pain Baqerabad Bayatan-e Sukhteh Borj-e Balan Chahar Cherik Darreh Piri Deh-e Kaid Deh-e Zu ol Faqar Do Joft Gunestan Hesar Darreh Kolah Chub Najafabad Qamar Khun Rezaabad Rostam Rah Sadeqabad Sar Kamari Zalian

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