Lenjan County

Lenjan County (Persian: شهرستان لنجان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zarrin Shahr (Riz-e Lenjan).

Lenjan County
Persian: شهرستان لنجان
County
Location of Lenjan County in Isfahan province (center left, green)
Location of Lenjan County in Isfahan province (center left, green)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°21′N 51°11′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CapitalZarrin Shahr
DistrictsCentral, Bagh-e Bahadoran, Fuladshahr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total262,912
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Lenjan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205999" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 225,559 in 58,232 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 246,510 people in 71,028 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 262,912 in 81,101 households.[2]

Lenjan County is the location of Isfahan Steel Mill. It is located on the banks of the Zayandeh River, which the largest river in Isfahan Province. Farming is an important source of income, and the most important product in Lenjan is rice.

Hossein Rajaei Rizi is the representative of Lenjan in Islamic Consultative Assembly.[5][6][7][8][9]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Lenjan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and nine cities.[2]

Lenjan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District179,602199,261216,249
Ashiyan-e Jonubi RD1
Ashiyan-e Shomali RD24,5765,7904,812
Kariz RD1
Khorram Rud RD4,9404,6790
Baghshad (city)34,356
Chamgardan (city)16,08616,21915,574
Fuladshahr (city)55,49666,90388,426
Sedeh Lenjan (city)17,33518,65419,101
Varnamkhast (city)15,29417,38418,700
Zarrin Shahr (city)55,98460,11855,817
Zayandeh Rud (city)9,8919,5149,463
Bagh-e Bahadoran District45,95747,24946,662
Cham Kuh RD6,3625,8135,298
Cham Rud RD8,4228,2507,801
Zirkuh RD10,07310,0209,552
Bagh-e Bahadoran (city)8,8089,59810,279
Chermahin (city)12,29213,56813,732
Fuladshahr District1
Ashiyan-e Shomali RD2
Khorram Rud RD
Fuladshahr (city)
Total225,559246,510262,912
RD: Rural District
1Established in 2013[10]
2Formerly Ashyan Rural District[10]
3Merger of three villages in 2012[11]

Transportation

The main route passing through the county is Road 51, connecting population centres to Isfahan and Shahrekord.

Lenjan County has its own Transit Bus system named Lenjan County Mass Transit Organization.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lenjan County.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 June 2023). "Lenjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Elected by the people of Isfahan province in the 11th parliament tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 27 December 2020
  6. The names of the candidates for the 11th term of the Islamic Consultative Assembly elections in Isfahan province were announced (among Lenjan) tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 27 December 2020
  7. Political orientation of 10 elected representatives in the second round of the 11th parliament baharestanonline.com, Retrieved 27 December 2020
  8. Hossein Rajaee Rizi, Lenjani representative in the parliament iribnews.ir, Retrieved 27 December 2020
  9. Announcing the names of the candidates for the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Isfahan Province iribnews.ir, Retrieved 27 December 2020
  10. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 April 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  11. "Baghshad city, the result of combining the three old villages of Madiseh, Now Guran, and Bagh Shah". Baghshad Esfahan (in Persian). 5 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  • www.ppli.ir
  • www.payampersa.ir
  • www.lenjan.net
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.