Farrokhshahr District

For the administrative division of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, see Farrokhshahr County. For the city, see Farrokh Shahr.

Forrokhshahr District (Persian: بخش فرخ‌شهر) is a former administrative division of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Farrokh Shahr.^[3]

Farrokhshahr District Persian: بخش فرخ‌شهر
Former District
Farrokhshahr District
Coordinates: 32°11′12″N 51°03′20″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Shahrekord
Capital	Farrokh Shahr
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	37,068
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 National Census, Farrokh Shahr was transferred from the Central District, and Dastgerd Rural District from Kiar County, in the establishment of Farroskhshahr District.^[3] In August 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Farrokhshahr County.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 37,068 inhabitants living in 10,934 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Farrokhshahr District Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Dastgerd RD	4,350
Qahfarrokh RD	979
Farrokh Shahr (city)	31,739
Total	37,068
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 March 2024). "Farrokhshahr District (Shahrekord County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 March 2024.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (2 May 2013). "Divisional reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
4. "Farrokhshahr, the twelfth county of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Khabar Online (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 15 August 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.