Marand County () is in

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province, Iran. Its capital is the city of

Marand Marand () is a city in the Central District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Marand is among the major cities of East Azerbaijan province. It is in the northwest of ...

History

In 2021, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the Central District in the formation of Koshksaray District, including the new Yalquz Aghaj Rural District. In addition, the village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 229,215 in 59,097 households. The following census in 2011 counted 239,209 people in 69,471 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 244,971 in 75,711 households. The vast majority are ethnic

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Administrative divisions

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

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