Lenjan County

Lenjan County is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zarrin Shahr (Riz-e Lenjan).

History
After the 2011 National Census several villages merged to become the city of Baghshad

After the 2016 census, Ashiyan-e Jonubi and Kariz Rural Districts were established in the Central District. Ashiyan-e Shomali and Khorram Rud Rural Districts, and the city of Fuladshahr, were separated from it in the establishment of Fuladshahr District.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 225,559 in 58,232 households. The following census in 2011 counted 246,510 people in 71,028 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 262,912 in 81,101 households.

Administrative divisions
Lenjan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Economy
Lenjan County is the location of Isfahan Steel Mill. It is located on the banks of the Zayandeh River, which the largest river in Isfahan Province. Farming is an important source of income, and the most important product in Lenjan is rice.

Government
Hossein Rajaei Rizi is the representative of Lenjan in Islamic Consultative Assembly.

Transportation
The main route passing through the county is Road 51, connecting population centres to Isfahan and Shahrekord.

Lenjan County has its own Transit Bus system named Lenjan County Mass Transit Organization.