Farahan County

Farahan County

Persian: شهرستان فراهان
Farahan County Persian: شهرستان فراهان
County
	Majed ol Malek Caravanserai in Dolatabad
	Location of Farahan County in Markazi province (center, pink)
	Location of Markazi province in Iran
	Coordinates: 34°38′N 49°39′E / 34.633°N 49.650°E
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
Established	2011
Capital	Farmahin
Districts	Central, Khenejin
Population (2016)
• Total	28,994
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

In 2011, 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. The village of Talkh Ab was converted to a city in 2018.

Demographics

Language

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

Population

At the time of the 2011 National 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 Divisions	2011	2016
Central District	17,118	16,237
Farmahin RD	10,158	7,845
Feshk RD	2,663	2,636
Farmahin (city)	4,297	5,756
Khenejin District	12,924	12,757
Khenejin RD	5,897	2,838
Talkh Ab RD	7,027	6,684
Khenejin (city)		3,235
Talkh Ab (city)
Total	30,042	28,994
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Also romanized as Ŝahrestāne Farāhān
↑ Became a city after the 2016 census

References

1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Markazi Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (13 February 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/11/24 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه اصلاحات و تغییرات تقسیماتی در استان مرکزی [‌Approval of divisional reforms and changes in Markazi province]. صلح [Saleh] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 163364/42/1/4. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
1 2 Jahangiri, Eshaq (4 November 2018) [۱۳۹۷/۸/۱۳ تاریخ ابلاغ (Notification date) 1397/8/13 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای تلخاب شهرستان فراهان در استان مرکزی به شهر [‌Approval regarding the conversion of Talkh Ab village, Farahan County, Markazi province into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ۱۰۷۸۱۵/ت۵۵۰۴۲ه [Number 107815/T55042 AH]. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
↑ فنی, پشتیبانی. "شهرستان فراهان". www.icmr.ir. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Markazi 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 14 July 2026.

[2] Also romanized as Ŝahrestāne Farāhān

[7] Became a city after the 2016 census

[2016_Markazi_Province-1] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Markazi Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2026.

[Markazi_Province_Reforms_7807-3] 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (13 February 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/11/24 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه اصلاحات و تغییرات تقسیماتی در استان مرکزی [‌Approval of divisional reforms and changes in Markazi province]. صلح [Saleh] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 163364/42/1/4. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2026.

[Talkh_Ab_City-4] 1 2 Jahangiri, Eshaq (4 November 2018) [۱۳۹۷/۸/۱۳ تاریخ ابلاغ (Notification date) 1397/8/13 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای تلخاب شهرستان فراهان در استان مرکزی به شهر [‌Approval regarding the conversion of Talkh Ab village, Farahan County, Markazi province into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ۱۰۷۸۱۵/ت۵۵۰۴۲ه [Number 107815/T55042 AH]. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2026.

[5] فنی, پشتیبانی. "شهرستان فراهان". www.icmr.ir. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2026.

[2011_Markazi_Province-6] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Markazi 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 14 July 2026.