Pirsalman District

Not to be confused with Pirsalman Rural District.

For the village in Kermanshah province, see Pir Salman.

Pirsalman District Persian: بخش پیرسلمان
District
Pirsalman District
Coordinates: 34°44′17″N 47°53′54″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hamadan
County	Asadabad
Capital	Ajin
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	10,825
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Pirsalman District (Persian: بخش پیرسلمان) is in Asadabad County, Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ajin.[3]

History

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

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 12,739 in 3,476 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 10,825 inhabitants in 3,380 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Pirsalman District Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[2]
Kolyai RD	3,354	3,028
Pirsalman RD	9,385	5,059
Ajin (city)		2,738
Total	12,739	10,825
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 November 2024). "Pirsalman District (Asadabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hamadan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Davodi, Parviz (1 July 2009). "The government approved three changes in the national divisions of Hamadan province". farsnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 22 June 2013]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Hamadan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 122703/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 125812/T45715K. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hamadan 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.