Central District (Ahar County)
Central District (Ahar County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اهر | |
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  Central District (Ahar County) Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′N 47°09′E / 38.550°N 47.150°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Ahar |
| Capital | Ahar |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 133,829 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Ahar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اهر)[4] is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahar.[5]
History
In 2018, Qeshlaq Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Fandoqlu District.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 125,253 in 29,323 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 129,022 people in 34,244 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 133,829 inhabitants living in 40,048 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azghan RD | 7,100 | 6,314 | 6,204 |
| Bozkosh RD | 4,900 | 5,012 | 4,141 |
| Goyjah Bel RD | 5,056 | 4,269 | 4,307 |
| Owch Hacha RD | 5,286 | 4,670 | 4,407 |
| Qeshlaq RD[a] | 12,028 | 11,448 | 9,833 |
| Vargahan RD | 5,101 | 4,701 | 4,296 |
| Ahar (city) | 85,782 | 92,608 | 100,641 |
| Total | 125,253 | 129,022 | 133,829 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Notes
- ↑ Transferred to Fandoqlu District after the 2016 census[6]
References
- ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2025). "دهستان اوچ هاچا, بخش مرکزی [Owch Hacha Rural District, Central District], Ahar County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "H522+222 Vanehabad, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ "INCSGN Search". Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names (in Persian). Tehran: National Cartographic Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019.
- ↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 2F97A0C4-C95C-4D40-9B57-0BFDC9DC6683. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- 1 2 Jahangiri, Eshaq (4 November 2018) [تاریخ تصویب : 1397/08/13 (Date of Approval: 1397/08/13) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات و تغییرات تقسیماتی در استان آذربایجان شرقی [Resolution on divisional reforms and changes in East Azerbaijan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۳۶۱۳۰ [Proposal Number 136130]. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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