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Palangabad District

Coordinates: 35°43′54″N 50°35′59″E / 35.73167°N 50.59972°E / 35.73167; 50.59972
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Palangabad District
Persian: بخش پلنگاباد
Palangabad District is located in Iran
Palangabad District
Palangabad District
Coordinates: 35°43′54″N 50°35′59″E / 35.73167°N 50.59972°E / 35.73167; 50.59972[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyEshtehard
CapitalPalangabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
2,625
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Palangabad District (Persian: بخش پلنگاباد) is in Eshtehard County, Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Palangabad.[3]

History

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In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[4]

In 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from the county in the establishment of Eshtehard County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Eshtehard as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Palangabad was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 2,625 in 819 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Palangabad District Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Jaru RD 1,407
Palangabad RD 1,218
Palangabad (city)[a]
Total 2,625
RD = Rural District

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 August 2024). "Palangabad District (Eshtehard County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (2012) [Approved 17 March 1391]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Alborz province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 50868/T46965H. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via The Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran.
  4. ^ Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ a b "Palangabad became a city". jamaran.news (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.