- Source: Buin Zahra County
Buin Zahra County (Persian: شهرستان بوئینزهرا) is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Buin Zahra.
History
After the 2011 National Census, Abgarm and Avaj Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Avaj County.
After the 2016 census, the village of Esmatabad was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics
= Language
=The majority of the population of this county is Azerbaijani Turks,
but a minority of Tat people with a population of about 30,000 also live in the cities of Shal, Danesfahan and Sagezabad.
= Population
=At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 153,873 in 38,377 households. The following census in 2011 counted 164,723 people in 47,029 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 122,994 in 36,814 households.
= Administrative divisions
=Buin Zahra County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Overview
Buin Zahra is famous for pistachio and boasts many pistachio gardens. The main street in capital(Buin-Zahra) is Vali Asr St.
Azad University of Buin-Zahra is also located in this city about ten minutes from City Center.
One of the tourist attraction in this area is "Mehregan Town" which is located in north of Buin-Zahra, 14 minutes from Buin-Zahra Square.
Earthquakes
The area was devastated by the 1962 Bou'in-Zahra earthquake and again by the 2002 Bou'in-Zahra earthquake.
In popular culture
Jalal Al-e-Ahmad's monograph: "Tat people of Block-e-Zahra" provides detailed description of the region.
See also
Media related to Buin Zahra County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Lia
- Daftar gempa bumi terkuat sepanjang sejarah
- Buin Zahra County
- Buin Zahra
- Sadeqabad, Buin Zahra
- Jannatabad, Buin Zahra
- Rahimabad, Buin Zahra
- Aminabad, Buin Zahra
- Kheyrabad, Buin Zahra
- Soleymanabad, Buin Zahra
- Hoseynabad, Buin Zahra
- Central District (Buin Zahra County)
