Garkan-e Jonubi District

Garkan-e Jonubi District (Persian: بخش گرکن جنوبی) is in Mobarakeh County, Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zibashahr.[3][a]

Garkan-e Jonubi District
Persian: بخش گرکن جنوبی
Garkan-e Jonubi District is located in Iran
Garkan-e Jonubi District
Garkan-e Jonubi District
Coordinates: 32°23′00″N 51°40′24″E / 32.38333°N 51.67333°E / 32.38333; 51.67333[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyMobarakeh
CapitalZibashahr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total29,709
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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After the 2016 National Census, the village of Deh Sorkh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 27,791 in 7,325 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 32,253 people in 8,649 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 29,709 inhabitants in 9,229 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Garkan-e Jonubi District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Garkan RD[b] 8,892 9,532 9,296
Nurabad RD 9,828 13,053 10,213
Deh Sorkh (city)[c]
Zibashahr (city)[a] 9,071 9,668 10,200
Total 27,791 32,253 29,709
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Formerly the village of Khulenjan
  2. ^ Formerly Garkan-e Jonubi Rural District
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 June 2023). "Garkan-e Jonubi District (Mobarakeh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (18 December 1378). "Creation and establishment of Nurabad Rural District centered on Deh Sorkh village in Mobarakeh County and Garkan-e Jonubi District centered on Khulenjan village". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Approval of turning a village into a city and changing the rural district center in Isfahan province". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.