Aradan County
Aradan County
Persian: شهرستان آرادان | |
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Landscape near the village of Deh Namak | |
Location of Aradan County in Semnan Province (left, purple) | |
Location of Semnan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′N 52°37′E / 34.933°N 52.617°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| Established | 2011[3] |
| Capital | Aradan |
| Districts | Central, Kohanabad |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 13,884 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Aradan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206417" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Aradan County (Persian: شهرستان آرادان) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Aradan.[3]
History
In 2011, Aradan District was separated from Garmsar County in the establishment of Aradan County, which was divided into one district of two rural districts, with Aradan as its capital and only city at the time.[3] Later in the same year, Hoseynabad-e Kordehha Rural District was created in the Central District, and Kohanabad Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Kohanabad District. The new district was divided into two rural districts, including the new Faravan Rural District, and the village of Kohanabad was converted to a city.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 13,884 in 4,919 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Aradan County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[4] |
|---|---|
| Central District | 11,060 |
| Hoseynabad-e Kordehha RD | 2,275 |
| Yateri RD | 2,528 |
| Aradan (city) | 6,257 |
| Kohanabad District | 2,824 |
| Faravan RD | 1,134 |
| Kohanabad RD | 498 |
| Kohanabad (city) | 1,192 |
| Total | 13,884 |
| RD = Rural District | |
See also
- Deh Namak Caravanserai
Media related to Aradan County at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 January 2026). "دهستان حسین آبادکردها, بخش مرکزی آرادان [Hoseynabad-e Kordehha Rural District, Central District of Aradan], Aradan County, Semnan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "8H6JWJM8+8M" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 August 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 16/5/1390 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص ایجاد شهرستان آرادان به مرکزیت شهر آرادان در تابعیت استان سمنان [Approval decree regarding the establishment of Aradan County with the city of Aradan as its center in Semnan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 50184/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Semnan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (18 December 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1390/09/27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و انجام تقسیمات کشوری در استان سمنان [Creating and implementing national divisions in Semnan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 50184 / 42 / 4 / 1. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.