Golgir District

Not to be confused with Tembi Golgir Rural District.

For the city, see Golgir.

Golgir District Persian: بخش گلگير
District
Golgir District
Coordinates: 31°51′25″N 49°25′58″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Masjed Soleyman
Capital	Golgir
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	7,238
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Golgir District (Persian: بخش گلگير) is in Masjed Soleyman County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Golgir.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Tembi Golgir and Tolbozan Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Golgir District.[3] After the 2011 census, the village of Golgir was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 5,527 people in 1,279 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 7,238 inhabitants in 1,946 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Golgir District Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[2]
Tembi Golgir RD	3,672	3,664
Tolbozan RD	1,855	2,485
Golgir (city)		1,089
Total	5,527	7,238
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (21 December 2024). "Golgir District (Masjed Soleyman County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Khuzestan province, Masjed Soleyman County. dastour.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 44245/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
4. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (15 January 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khuzestan province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Resolution 158802/T38854AH; Notification 205939/T45312H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.