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Central District (Marand County)

Coordinates: 38°32′24″N 45°49′39″E / 38.54000°N 45.82750°E / 38.54000; 45.82750
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Central District (Marand County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان مرند
Central District (Marand County) is located in Iran
Central District (Marand County)
Central District (Marand County)
Coordinates: 38°32′24″N 45°49′39″E / 38.54000°N 45.82750°E / 38.54000; 45.82750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMarand
CapitalMarand
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
217,093
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Marand County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان مرند) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marand.[3]

History

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In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the district in the establishment of Koshksaray District.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 201,747 in 52,369 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 211,700 people in 61,505 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 217,093 inhabitants in 67,031 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Central District (Marand County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Bonab RD 9,038 10,395 10,668
Dowlatabad RD 13,022 12,760 12,170
Harzandat-e Gharbi RD 6,194 5,652 5,094
Harzandat-e Sharqi RD 4,527 4,022 3,389
Koshksaray RD[a] 22,941 23,173 23,822
Mishab-e Shomali RD 14,046 13,938 14,214
Zonuzaq RD 3,327 2,717 2,075
Benab-e Marand (city) 4,430 4,371 4,311
Koshksaray (city)[a] 7,439 7,723 8,060
Marand (city) 114,165 124,323 130,825
Zonuz (city) 2,618 2,626 2,465
Total 201,747 211,700 217,093
RD = Rural District

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Transferred to Koshksaray District[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "Central District (Marand County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8284/2T142K. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan 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. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan 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.