Band-e Zarak District

Not to be confused with Band-e Zarak Rural District.

For the city, see Band-e Zarak.

Band-e Zarak District (Persian: بخش بندزرک) is in Minab County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Band-e Zarak.^[3]

Band-e Zarak District Persian: بخش بندزرک
District
Band-e Zarak District
Coordinates: 27°00′33″N 57°01′01″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Minab
Capital	Band-e Zarak
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	47,845
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Band-e Zarak Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Band-e Zarak District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Kargan Rural District.^[3]

In 2019, three villages in the district were elevated to the status of cities: Band-e Zarak,^[4][5] Kargan^[6] and Zehuki.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 42,929 people in 9,888 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 47,845 inhabitants in 12,556 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Band-e Zarak District Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[8]	2016[2]
Band-e Zarak RD	30,548	34,121
Kargan RD	12,381	13,724
Band-e Zarak (city)[lower-alpha 1]
Kargan (city)[lower-alpha 2]
Zehuki (city)[lower-alpha 3]
Total	42,929	47,845
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census^[7]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2023). "Band-e Zarak District (Minab County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 November 1388). "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. "The ceremony of upgrading the village of Band-e Zarak, Minab to the city: Abbas Humayun was appointed as the mayor during the promotion ceremony". Fars News (in Persian). 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
5. "The village of Yan Cheshmeh, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, became a city". Jamaran (in Persian). Jahanbakhsh Safari. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 3 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Isfahan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 47677/T58529H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
7. Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 5 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Zehuki village, Band-e Zarak Rural District, Band-e Zarak District, Minab County, Hormozgan province into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 47675/T58578H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
8. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.