Golestan District (Sirjan County)

Golestan District

Persian: بخش گلستان
Golestan District Persian: بخش گلستان
District
	Golestan District
	Coordinates: 29°01′20″N 55°40′52″E / 29.02222°N 55.68111°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Sirjan
Capital	Khvajeh Shahr
Population (2016)
• Total	17,061
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Golestan District (Persian: بخش گلستان) is in Sirjan County, Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khvajeh Shahr.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Golestan and Malekabad Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Golestan District. After the 2011 census, the village of Malekabad was elevated to the status of the city of Khvajeh Shahr.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 3,818 households.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 17,061 inhabitants in 5,045 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Golestan District Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[4]	2016^[2]
Golestan RD	4,695	5,647
Malekabad RD	8,894	8,936
Khvajeh Shahr (city)^[a]		2,478
Total	13,589	17,061
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Formerly the village of Malekabad^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 July 2023). "Golestan District (Sirjan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Rahimi, Mohammadreza (6 October 2011). "With some changes in the geographical map of three provinces, nine new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions". Fars News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[5] Formerly the village of Malekabad^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (11 July 2023). "Golestan District (Sirjan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Khvajeh_Shahr-3] Rahimi, Mohammadreza (6 October 2011). "With some changes in the geographical map of three provinces, nine new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions". Fars News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[2011_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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