Zarand, Iran

For the administrative division of Kerman province, see Zarand County. For other places with the same name, see Zarand.

Zarand
Persian: زرند
City
Zarand is located in Iran
Zarand
Zarand
Coordinates: 30°48′39″N 56°33′57″E / 30.81083°N 56.56583°E / 30.81083; 56.56583[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyZarand
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total60,370
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zarand (Persian: زرند)[3] is a city in the Central District of Zarand County, Kerman province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district. The city is about 75 kilometres (47 mi) northwest of the provincial capital of Kerman.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 54,745 in 12,992 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 57,749 people in 15,461 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 60,370 people in 16,722 households.[2]

On 22 February 2005, a major earthquake killed hundreds of residents in the city of Zarand and several nearby villages in north Kerman province.

Southwest of Tehran, Iran, halfway between Tehran and Saveh, there is a plain also called Zarand.

A crater on Mars is named after this city.[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 July 2023). "Zarand, Zarand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Zarand, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089009" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ See List of craters on Mars.