Meymeh District

For other places with a similar name, see Meymah.

Meymeh District Persian: بخش میمه
Former District
Meymeh District
Coordinates: 33°27′05″N 51°03′23″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Isfahan
County	Shahinshahr and Meymeh
Capital	Meymeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	23,057
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Meymeh District (Persian: بخش میمه) is a former administrative division of Shahinshahr and Meymeh County,[a] Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Meymeh.[5]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Laybid was elevated to the status of a city.[3] In 2024, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Meymeh and Vazvan County.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 21,491 in 6,286 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 20,698 people in 6,533 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 23,057 inhabitants in 7,641 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Meymeh District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Vandadeh RD	5,756	6,322	6,605
Zarkan RD	5,341	2,895	3,017
Laybid (city)		1,473	1,832
Meymeh (city)	5,733	5,449	5,651
Vazvan (city)	4,661	4,559	5,952
Total	21,491	20,698	23,057
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Borkhar and Meymeh County,[3] renamed Shahinshahr County[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 November 2024). "Meymeh District (Shahinshahr and Meymeh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Davodi, Parviz (9 October 2014) [Approved 21 September 1386]. Approval letter of the ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 43036/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 153437/T35370K. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 October 2024) [Approved 27 April 1403]. Approval regarding the national divisions of Shahinshahr County in Isfahan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposals 580 and 70730; Notification 79240/T61130AH. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
5. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82838/T131K. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan 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. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.