The Central District of Shirvan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شیروان) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shirvan.[3]
Central District (Shirvan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شیروان | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Shirvan County) | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′24″N 57°57′00″E / 37.39000°N 57.95000°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| County | Shirvan |
| Capital | Shirvan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 123,745 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, the village of Ziarat[4] was elevated to the status of a city. After the 2016 census, the village of Khan Laq was also elevated to city status.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 126,928 in 31,926 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 134,455 people in 37,178 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 123,745 inhabitants in 37,420 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golian RD | 7,889 | 6,446 | 5,657 |
| Howmeh RD | 7,297 | 8,062 | 7,070 |
| Sivkanlu RD | 7,501 | 6,388 | 6,350 |
| Zavarom RD | 7,174 | 7,586 | 6,484 |
| Ziarat RD | 14,277 | 17,719 | 11,316 |
| Khan Laq (city)[a] | |||
| Shirvan (city) | 82,790 | 88,254 | 82,689 |
| Ziarat (city) | 4,179 | ||
| Total | 126,928 | 134,455 | 123,745 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 October 2024). "Central District (Shirvan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 July 2013) [Approved 7 May 2013]. "Six new cities and towns were added to the map of national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 5 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Khan Laq village of Ziarat Rural District, Central District of Shirvan County, North Khorasan province, into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 47687/T58418H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan 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): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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