The Central District of Malekan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ملکان) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Malekan.[3]
Central District (Malekan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ملکان | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Malekan County) | |
| Coordinates: 37°09′59″N 46°08′37″E / 37.16639°N 46.14361°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Malekan |
| Capital | Malekan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 85,938 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, the village of Mobarakabad was elevated to the status of the city of Mobarak Shahr.[4] After the 2016 census, Gavdul-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Aq Manar District.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 77,132 in 19,482 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 81,949 people in 23,019 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 85,938 inhabitants in 26,072 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavdul-e Gharbi RD | 19,256 | 20,762 | 17,573 |
| Gavdul-e Markazi RD | 26,623 | 28,383 | 29,010 |
| Gavdul-e Sharqi RD[a] | 7,264 | 7,492 | 7,468 |
| Malekan (city) | 23,989 | 25,312 | 27,431 |
| Mobarak Shahr (city)[b] | 4,456 | ||
| Total | 77,132 | 81,949 | 85,938 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Transferred to Aq Manar District after the 2016 census[5]
- ^ Formerly the village of Mobarakabad[4]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "Central District (Malekan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 22 July 1374]. Divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Delegation. Notification 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2014) [Approved 15 August 1392]. Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 137703/T49387AH. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 13 February 1402]. Changes in country divisions of Malekan and Leylan Counties of East Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 141670. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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