Central District (Mirabad County)

Central District (Mirabad County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میرآباد
District
Central District (Mirabad County)
Coordinates: 36°21′35″N 45°21′15″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Mirabad
Capital	Mirabad
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	32,259[a]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Mirabad County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میرآباد)[b] is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Mirabad.[4]

In 2022, Vazineh District[c] was separated from Sardasht County in the establishment of Mirabad County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Mirabad as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as Vazineh District of Sardasht County) was 31,369 in 5,343 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 31,040 people in 6,825 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 32,259 inhabitants in 8,085 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Mirabad County)[d]

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Gavork-e Nalin RD	10,682	10,065	9,958
Melkari-ye Gharbi RD[e]	16,185	15,545	16,301
Savan RD[f]
Mirabad (city)	4,502	5,430	6,000
Total	31,369	31,040	32,259
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. As Vazineh District of Sardasht County
2. Formerly Vazineh District (بخش وزینه) of Sardasht County[3]
3. Renamed the Central District of Mirabad County[3]
4. As Vazineh District of Sardasht County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
5. Formerly Melkari Rural District, transferred to Zab District after the 2016 census[3]
6. Established after the 2016 census[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2024). "Central District (Mirabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 24 December 1401]. The city of Nalas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 101108. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 12 November 1373]. Creation and establishment of two districts in West Azerbaijan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.768; Notification 71540/T113K. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan 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. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.