Central District (Zarqan County)
The Central District of Zarqan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان زرقان) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zarqan.[3]
Central District (Zarqan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان زرقان | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Zarqan County) | |
| Coordinates: 29°44′31″N 52°46′09″E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Zarqan |
| Capital | Zarqan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 49,892 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the National Census in 2006, the region's population (as a part of the former Zarqan District of Shiraz County) was 40,075 in 10,129 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 45,897 people in 12,457 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, there were 49,892 inhabitants in 14,799 households.[2]
In July 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County and divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the new county's only city, Zarqan, as its capital.[3]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band-e Amir Rural District | 9,085 | 8,289 | 7,554 |
| Zarqan Rural District | 6,154 | 1,726 | 1,092 |
| Lapui (city) | 4,975 | 6,924 | 8,985 |
| Zarqan (city) | 19,861 | 28,958 | 32,261 |
| Total | 12,607 | 13,348 | 12,190 |
| 1As a part of Shiraz County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses | |||
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (1 October 2023). "Central District (Zarqan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Zarqan District, Shiraz County, Fars province". Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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