Zarand, Iran
Zarand
Persian: زرند | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Zarand | |
| Coordinates: 30°48′39″N 56°33′57″E / 30.81083°N 56.56583°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Zarand |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 60,370 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Zarand (Persian: زرند)[3] is a city in the Central District of Zarand County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 54,745 in 12,992 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 57,749 people in 15,461 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 60,370 people in 16,722 households.[2]
Geography
Location
The city of Zarand is about 75 kilometres (47 mi) northwest of the provincial capital of Kerman. Southwest of Tehran, Iran, halfway between Tehran and Saveh, there is a plain also called Zarand.[citation needed]
A crater on Mars is named after this city.[7]
Earthquakes
On 22 February 2005, a major earthquake killed hundreds of residents in the city of Zarand and several nearby villages in north Kerman province.
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