The Central District of Bijar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بیجار) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bijar.[3]
Central District (Bijar County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بیجار | |
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  Central District (Bijar County) .svg) Central District (Bijar County) | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′42″N 47°33′12″E / 35.97833°N 47.55333°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| County | Bijar |
| Capital | Bijar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 65,888 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 66,833 in 17,084 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 66,962 people in 18,975 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 65,888 inhabitants in 20,711 households,[2] by which time the village of Tup Aghaj had been elevated to the status of a city.[6]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howmeh RD | 4,081 | 3,817 | 3,352 |
| Khvor Khvoreh RD | 4,622 | 3,922 | 3,462 |
| Najafabad RD | 3,455 | 3,145 | 2,724 |
| Seylatan RD | 4,828 | 4,861 | 1,932 |
| Siyah Mansur RD | 3,691 | 3,291 | 2,759 |
| Bijar (city) | 46,156 | 47,926 | 50,014 |
| Tup Aghaj (city) | 1,645 | ||
| Total | 66,833 | 66,962 | 65,888 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 August 2023). "Central District (Bijar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kurdistan province, centered in the city of Sanandaj". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "With some changes in the geographical map of three provinces: Four new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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