Balvard District (Persian: بخش بلورد) is in Sirjan County, Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Balvard.[3]
Balvard District
Persian: بخش بلورد | |
|---|---|
  Balvard District | |
| Coordinates: 29°29′55″N 56°09′29″E / 29.49861°N 56.15806°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Sirjan |
| Capital | Balvard |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,473 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editIn December 2010, Balvard and Chahar Gonbad Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Balvard District.[3] After the 2011 National Census, the village of Balvard was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 2,204 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 11,473 inhabitants in 3,623 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Balvard RD | 5,711 | 3,621 |
| Chahar Gonbad RD | 2,072 | 4,318 |
| Balvard (city) | 3,534 | |
| Total | 7,783 | 11,473 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 July 2023). "Balvard 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 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (30 September 1389). "Letter of approval regarding the creation of Balvard District centered on Balvard village from the combination of Balvard and Chahar Gonbad Rural Districts in the citizenship of Sirjan County in Kerman province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 November 1391). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Balvard village, the center of Balvard District of Sirjan County in Kerman province, into a city". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ 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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