Borran District

Not to be confused with Borran Rural District.

For the city, see Borran-e Olya. For the village, see Borran-e Sofla. For other places with a similar name, see Borran.

Borran District Persian: بخش بران
District
Borran District
Coordinates: 39°18′52″N 47°35′36″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
County	Aslan Duz
Capital	Borran-e Olya
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Borran District (Persian: بخش بران) is in Aslan Duz County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Borran-e Olya,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 1,508 people in 451 households.[3]

History

In 2017, Aslan Duz District was separated from Parsabad County in the establishment of Aslan Duz County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Aslan Duz as its capital and only city at the time.[2] The village of Borran-e Olya was elevated to the status of a city in 2023.[4]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Borran District

Administrative Divisions
Borran RD
Qeshlaq-e Gharbi RD
Borran-e Olya (city)[a]
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (19 August 2024). "Borran District (Aslan Duz County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
2. Jahangiri, Ishaq (24 March 2017) [Approved 7 December 1397]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Parsabad County of Ardabil province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 164180/T55515H. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
3. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
4. "The number of cities in Ardabil province increased". farsnews.ir (in Persian). 6 November 2023. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.