Central District (Parsabad County)

Central District (Parsabad County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان پارس‌آباد
District
Central District (Parsabad County) is located in Iran
Central District (Parsabad County)
Central District (Parsabad County)
Coordinates: 39°36′35″N 47°55′19″E / 39.60972°N 47.92194°E / 39.60972; 47.92194[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyParsabad
CapitalParsabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
118,144
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

After the 2011 census, villages were separated from Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District[a] in the formation of Eslamabad District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shahrak Rural District.[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Owltan was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 122,923 in 26,307 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 131,395 people in 33,857 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 118,144 inhabitants living in 33,527 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Parsabad County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Owltan RD[b] 23,821 24,296 9,261
Savalan RD 17,320 18,175 15,496
Owltan (city)[c]
Parsabad (city) 81,782 88,924 93,387
Total 122,923 131,395 118,144
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Renamed Owltan Rural District[4]
  2. ^ Formerly Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District[4]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 August 2024). "Central District (Parsabad County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 29 March 1370]. Creation and establishment of Aslan Duz District and Parsabad County in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 6233/T53K. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
  4. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 March 2012). "Three new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions; with some changes in the geography of the two provinces of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 5 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions of Parsabad County of Ardabil province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 47697/T58548AH. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  6. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ a b 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.


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