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Khosrowshah District

Coordinates: 37°59′39″N 46°00′46″E / 37.99417°N 46.01278°E / 37.99417; 46.01278
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Khosrowshah District
Persian: بخش خسروشاه
Khosrowshah District is located in Iran
Khosrowshah District
Khosrowshah District
Coordinates: 37°59′39″N 46°00′46″E / 37.99417°N 46.01278°E / 37.99417; 46.01278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyTabriz
CapitalKhosrowshah
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total48,663
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khosrowshah District (Persian: بخش خسروشاه) is in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khosrowshah.[3]

Etymology

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The district got its name from Khusrau Shah, king of the Justanids during the 10th century. The words "Khosrow" and "Shah" are both Persian words that mean "king."[citation needed]

History

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After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Esfahlan and Lahijan were elevated to city status.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 36,002 in 9,276 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 38,226 people in 11,279 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 48,663 inhabitants in 15,054 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Khosrowshah District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Lahijan RD[a] 14,052 15,768 16,290
Tazeh Kand RD 9,156 10,011 10,401
Esfahlan (city)[b]
Khosrowshah (city) 12,794 12,447 21,972
Lahijan (city)[b]
Total 36,002 38,226 48,663
RD = Rural District

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Shurakat-e Shomali Rural District[3]
  2. ^ a b Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

See also

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flag Iran portal

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2024). "Khosrowshah District (Tabriz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 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. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (10 November 1392) [Approved 17 April 1376]. Changes in country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 57400 17940 K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  4. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 December 2023) [Approved 18 May 1402]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 88610/T60447H. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  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.