Farahan County (Persian: شهرستان فراهان) is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Farmahin.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Khenejin Rural District was separated from Komijan County, and Farahan District from Tafresh County, in the establishment of Farahan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Farmahin as its capital and only city at the time. After the 2016 census, the village of Talkh Ab was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Language

The majority of the county’s population are Persians who speak the Persian language.

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 30,042 people in 9,535 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 28,994 in 9,744 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Farahan County Population
Administrative Divisions20112016
Central District17,11816,237
Farmahin RD10,1587,845
Feshk RD2,6632,636
Farmahin (city)4,2975,756
Khenejin District12,92412,757
Khenejin RD5,8972,838
Talkh Ab RD7,0276,684
Khenejin (city)3,235
Talkh Ab (city)
Total30,04228,994
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Farahan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes