Mahmeleh District

Not to be confused with Mahmeleh Rural District.

For the city, see Mahmeleh.

Mahmeleh District Persian: بخش محمله
District
Mahmeleh District
Coordinates: 27°58′56″N 52°57′33″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Khonj
Capital	Mahmeleh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	9,625
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mahmeleh District (Persian: بخش محمله) is in Khonj County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mahmeleh.[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Mahmeleh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 7,199 in 1,481 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,998 people in 2,125 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 9,625 inhabitants in 2,630 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Mahmeleh District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Baghan RD	3,274	3,957	4,173
Mahmeleh RD	3,925	5,041	5,452
Mahmeleh (city)[a]
Total	7,199	8,998	9,625
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

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

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2024). "Mahmeleh District (Khonj County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 7 November 1383]. Divisional reforms in Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 50866/42/1/4; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Mahmeleh village, the center of Mahmeleh District of Khonj County, into a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.