Central District (Nishapur County)

The Central District of Nishapur County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان نیشابور) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nishapur.^[3]

Central District (Nishapur County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان نیشابور
District
Central District (Nishapur County)
Coordinates: 36°17′45″N 58°42′13″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Nishapur
Capital	Nishapur
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	341,182
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Binalud Rural District was transferred from Takht-e Jolgeh District to the Central District. In addition, the village of Bar was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 274,700 in 74,946 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 319,576 people in 95,109 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 341,182 inhabitants in 107,345 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Nishapur County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Binalud RD[lower-alpha 1]		5,742	5,635
Darbqazi RD	10,411	9,854	9,528
Fazl RD	15,323	17,121	15,792
Mazul RD	30,375	34,718	33,791
Rivand RD	12,619	8,835	8,296
Bar (city)		4,121	3,765
Nishapur (city)	205,972	239,185	264,375
Total	274,700	319,576	341,182
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred from Takht-e Jolgeh District^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 May 2023). "Central District (Nishapur County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
4. Davodi, Parviz (24 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Nishapur County". Islamic Parliament Research Center. Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.