Central District (Farahan County)

Central District (Farahan County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان فراهان
District
Central District (Farahan County)
Coordinates: 34°32′19″N 49°39′34″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
County	Farahan
Capital	Farmahin
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	16,237
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Farahan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان فراهان) is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Farmahin.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Khenejin Rural District was separated from Komijan County, and Farahan District from Tafresh County, in the establishment of Farahan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Farmahin as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 17,118 people in 5,612 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Farahan County.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 16,237 inhabitants in 5,685 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Farahan County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[4]	2016[2]
Farmahin RD	10,158	7,845
Feshk RD	2,663	2,636
Farmahin (city)	4,297	5,756
Total	17,118	16,237
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 January 2025). "Central District (Farahan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Markazi Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 11 November 1388]. Approval letter of reforms and divisional changes in Markazi province. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 163364/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Markazi 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.