Central District (Meshgin Shahr County)

The Central District of Meshgin Shahr County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان مشگين شهر) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meshginshahr.^[3]

Central District (Meshgin Shahr County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان مشگين شهر
District
Central District (Meshgin Shahr County)
Coordinates: 38°23′32″N 47°38′36″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
County	Meshgin Shahr
Capital	Meshginshahr
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	107,557
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2012, Meshgin-e Gharbi and Shaban Rural Districts were separated from the district in the formation of Qosabeh District. The village of Qosabeh was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

In 2019, the village of Alni was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 112,128 in 26,284 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 114,726 people in 30,979 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 107,557 inhabitants living in 32,434 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Meshgin Shahr County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Dasht RD	19,750	18,662	23,699
Meshgin-e Gharbi RD[lower-alpha 1]	15,277	14,185
Meshgin-e Sharqi RD	10,335	10,624	9,749
Shaban RD[lower-alpha 1]	5,470	4,372
Alni (city)[lower-alpha 2]
Meshginshahr (city)	61,296	66,883	74,109
Total	112,128	114,726	107,557
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Qosabeh District^[4]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (23 August 2024). "Central District (Meshgin Shahr County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. 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 the 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.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 March 2012). "Three new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions; with some changes in the geography of the two provinces of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
5. "With the approval of the government board Arallu and Alni villages became cities". iribnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023 – via Sada and Sima News Agency.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil 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): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.