Azna County
Persian: شهرستان ازنا | |
|---|---|
 Location of Azna County in Lorestan province (right, purple) | |
 Location of Lorestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′N 49°26′E / 33.483°N 49.433°E / 33.483; 49.433 | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Provinces | Lorestan |
| Established | 19941 |
| Capital | Azna |
| Districts | Central, Japelaq |
| Population (2016)2 | |
• Total | 74,936 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Azna County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Azna County (Persian: شهرستان ازنا) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Azna.1
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 70,462 in 16,663 households.3 The following census in 2011 counted 71,586 people in 19,843 households.4 The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 74,936 in 22,411 households.2
Administrative divisions
Azna County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 20063 | 20114 | 20162 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 58,680 | 61,268 | 64,878 |
| Pachehlak-e Gharbi RD | 12,864 | 13,471 | 10,237 |
| Silakhor-e Sharqi RD | 8,171 | 7,652 | 7,152 |
| Azna (city) | 37,645 | 40,145 | 47,489 |
| Japelaq District | 11,782 | 10,280 | 10,025 |
| Japelaq-e Gharbi RD | 4,215 | 3,036 | 2,915 |
| Japelaq-e Sharqi RD | 6,337 | 5,683 | 5,289 |
| Momenabad (city)a | 1,230 | 1,561 | 1,821 |
| Total | 70,462 | 71,586 | 74,936 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
References
References
- Habibi, Hassan (16 November 1994) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1373.8.25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس شهرستان پلدختر به مرکزیت شهر پلدختر شهرستان سلسله به مرکزیت شهر الشتر و شهرستان ازنا به مرکزیت شهر ازنا در استان لرستان [Creation and establishment of Pol-e Dokhtar County with the center of Pol-e Dokhtar city, Selseleh County, with the center of Aleshtar city, and Azna County with the center of Azna city]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.6042. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Lorestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- Habibi, Hassan (6 August 1995) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1374.5.15 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان لرستان [Divisional reforms in Lorestan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.5226. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2026.