Shazand County
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Shazand County is a county
located in Markazi Province
in Iran
. The capital of the county is Shazand
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 118,789, in 31,228 families. The county is subdivided into four districts: the Central District
, Qareh Kahrizi District
, Zalian District
, and Sarband District
. The county has five cities: Shazand
, Astaneh
, Bazneh
, Hendudur
, and Tureh
.
Counties of Iran
The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...
located in Markazi Province
Markazi Province
Markazi Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The word markazi means central in Persian. Markazi lies in western Iran. Its capital is Arak. Its population is estimated at 1.35 million...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The capital of the county is Shazand
Shazand
Shazand , also Romanized as Āzādshahr) is a city in and the capital of Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 19,353, in 5,265 families.-References:**...
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 118,789, in 31,228 families. The county is subdivided into four districts: the Central District
Central District (Shazand County)
The Central District of Shazand County is a district in Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 61,632, in 16,456 families; excluding those portion, its population was 36,592, in 9,829 families. The District has two cities: Shazand and Astaneh....
, Qareh Kahrizi District
Qareh Kahrizi District
Qareh Kahrizi District is a district in Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 25,040, in 6,627 families. The District has one city: Bazneh....
, Zalian District
Zalian District
Zalian District is a district in Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 42,665, in 11,108 families. The District has one city: Tureh....
, and Sarband District
Sarband district
Sarband District or Nohiya-i Sarband is a district in Khatlon province, Tajikistan. Its capital is Sarband....
. The county has five cities: Shazand
Shazand
Shazand , also Romanized as Āzādshahr) is a city in and the capital of Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 19,353, in 5,265 families.-References:**...
, Astaneh
Astaneh, Markazi
Astaneh is a city in the Central District of Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,969, in 1,941 families....
, Bazneh
Bazneh
Bazneh is a city in and the capital of Qareh Kahrizi District, in Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,900, in 988 families....
, Hendudur
Hendudur
Hendudur is a city in and the capital of Sarband District, in Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,863 in 523 families....
, and Tureh
Tureh
Tureh is a city in and the capital of Zalian District, in Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,167 in 571 families....
.