Central District (Boyer-Ahmad County)

Central District (Boyer-Ahmad County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بویراحمد
District
Central District (Boyer-Ahmad County)
Coordinates: 30°35′38″N 51°34′18″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
County	Boyer-Ahmad
Capital	Yasuj
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	260,840
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Boyer-Ahmad County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بویراحمد) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Yasuj.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Madavan-e Olya was elevated to city status as Madavan.[4] After the 2016 census, Madavan and several villages were merged with the city of Yasuj.[5] Sepidar Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Sepidar District.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 174,846 in 36,163 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 210,192 people in 50,756 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 260,840 inhabitants in 67,531 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Boyer-Ahmad County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[2]
Dasht-e Rum RD	9,874	9,803	10,853
Kakan RD	2,281	1,975	1,708
Sarrud-e Jonubi RD	31,503	44,112	53,726
Sarrud-e Shomali RD	25,908	27,395	34,140
Sepidar RD[a]	8,494	7,625	7,803
Madavan (city)[b]		10,777	18,078
Yasuj (city)	96,786	108,505	134,532
Total	174,846	210,192	260,840
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Became a part of Sepidar District after the 2016 census[6]
2. Formerly the village of Madavan-e Olya;[4] merged with Yasuj after the 2016 census[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 December 2024). "Central District (Boyer-Ahmad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 7 July 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the units of the national divisions of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, centered in the city of Yasuj. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82818/T143K. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. The transformation of Madavan-e Olya village from Sarrud-e Shomali Rural District in the Central District of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province to Madavan city. qavanin,ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/1; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. "The annexation of several villages to the city of Yasuj: The merger of the cities of Madavan and Yasuj was approved". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 14 August 1402 [Approved 13 May 1302]. Proposal 195155. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 10 August 2018]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 28230. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 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.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.