Arzhan District

For the site of early Scythian kurgan burials in Russia, see Arzhan culture.

Arzhan District
Persian: بخش ارژن
District
Arzhan District is located in Iran
Arzhan District
Arzhan District
Coordinates: 29°32′50″N 52°05′26″E / 29.54722°N 52.09056°E / 29.54722; 52.09056[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyShiraz
CapitalKhaneh Zenyan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
23,461
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Arzhan District (Persian: بخش ارژن) is in Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khaneh Zenyan.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Khaneh Zenyan was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 22,166 in 5,006 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 22,554 people in 5,958 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 23,461 inhabitants in 6,693 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Arzhan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Dasht-e Arzhan RD 4,901 4,882 4,571
Kuh Mareh Sorkhi RD 9,034 7,488 7,009
Qarah Chaman RD 9,231 6,814 7,854
Khaneh Zenyan (city) 3,370 4,027
Total 23,166 22,554 23,461
RD = Rural District

Wildlife

There is an important ecological area here, that is Arzhan Protected Area.[7][8][9][10]

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 October 2024). "Arzhan District (Shiraz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 29 March 1370]. Creation and establishment of rural districts and districts in Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 17549.1.4.42; Notification 10908/T47K. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 15 October 2013]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Khaneh Zenyan village, the center of Arzhan District in the citizenship of Shiraz County in Fars province, to a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 49804/1/4/42; Notification 207255/T40407H. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ "Dasht-e Arjan and Lake Parishan (Important Birds Areas of Iran, Islamic Republic of)". BirdLife International. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  8. ^ "Iranian Wetlands Conservation Project - Lake Urmia and Lake Parishan - Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)". WWT. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  9. ^ Humphreys, P., Kahrom, E. (1999). Lion and Gazelle: The Mammals and Birds of Iran. Images Publishing, Avon.
  10. ^ Firouz, E. (2005). The complete fauna of Iran. I. B. Tauris. pp. 5–67. ISBN 978-1-85043-946-2.


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