The Central District of Osku County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اسکو) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Osku.[3]
Central District (Osku County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اسکو | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Osku County) | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′54″N 46°10′21″E / 37.83167°N 46.17250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Osku |
| Capital | Osku |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 127,452 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, the village of Sahand was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 56,253 in 15,908 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 69,116 people in 21,041 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 127,452 inhabitants in 40,586 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavil RD | 23,318 | 9,792 | 9,397 |
| Gonbar RD | 7,315 | 7,704 | 7,763 |
| Sahand RD | 9,480 | 9,933 | 9,339 |
| Osku (city) | 16,140 | 16,983 | 18,459 |
| Sahand (city) | 24,704 | 82,494 | |
| Total | 56,253 | 69,116 | 127,452 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2024). "Central District (Osku County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 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 (17 April 1376). "Changes in country divisions in East Azarbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Details of the establishment of the new city Shahriar by the private sector". ahrabnews.com (in Persian). 30 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ 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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