Central District (Ahar County)

The Central District of Ahar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اهر)^[3] is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahar.^[4]

Central District (Ahar County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اهر
District
Central District (Ahar County)
Coordinates: 38°32′35″N 47°09′24″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Ahar
Capital	Ahar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	133,829
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2016 National Census, Qeshlaq Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Fandoqlu District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 125,253 in 29,323 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 129,022 people in 34,244 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 133,829 inhabitants living in 40,048 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Ahar County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
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
Varaghan 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

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Fandoqlu District^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "Central District (Ahar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
2. 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.
3. Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. 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. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (6 November 2018) [Approved 13 August 1397]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 136130. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
6. 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.
7. 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.