Koshksaray District

Not to be confused with Koshksaray Rural District.
For the city, see Koshksaray.

Koshksaray District
Persian: بخش کشکسرای
District
Koshksaray District is located in Iran
Koshksaray District
Koshksaray District
Coordinates: 38°29′50″N 45°27′46″E / 38.49722°N 45.46278°E / 38.49722; 45.46278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMarand
CapitalKoshksaray
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Koshksaray District (Persian: بخش کشکسرای) is in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Koshksaray,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 12,250 people in 2980 households.[3]

History

In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the Central District in the formation of Koshksaray District.[2] In addition, the village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Koshksaray District
Administrative Divisions
Koshksaray RD
Yalquz Aghaj RD
Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg (city)[a]
Koshksaray (city)
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2024). "Koshksaray District (Marand County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2021) [Approved 10 October 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 162260. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "The details of new changes in national divisions in East Azerbaijan were announced". ghatreh.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 June 1400. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.


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