Central District (Nir County)

Central District (Nir County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان نیر
District
Central District (Nir County)
Coordinates: 38°05′33″N 48°01′47″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
County	Nir
Capital	Nir
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	12,190
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Nir County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان نیر) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nir.[3]

History

Yurchi-ye Gharbi Rural District was separated from Kuraim District to join the Central District in 2017.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 12,607 in 3,043 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 13,348 people in 3,661 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 12,190 inhabitants living in 3,720 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Nir County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Dursun Khvajeh RD	5,267	5,021	4,132
Rezaqoli-ye Qeshlaq RD	2,522	2,507	2,185
Yurchi-ye Gharbi RD[a]
Nir (city)	4,818	5,820	5,873
Total	12,607	13,348	12,190
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred from Kuraim District after the 2016 census[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (23 August 2024). "Central District (Nir County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
2. 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.
3. Divisional reforms in Ardabil province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. c. 2024 [Approved 26 December 1375]. Notification 50339-17889AH. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2019) [Approved 4 July 2017]. Cancellation of paragraph (a) of letter of approval No. 232800/T41576K dated 25/11/1388 regarding national divisions in Ardabil province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Amendment to 232800/T41576K. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil 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): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.