Kurin District

Not to be confused with Kurin Rural District.

Kurin District (Persian: بخش کورین) is in Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sar Jangal.^[3]

Kurin District Persian: بخش کورین
District
Kurin District
Coordinates: 28°52′41″N 60°07′01″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Zahedan
Capital	Sar Jangal
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	25,898
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Sar Jangal was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 23,138 in 4,391 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 18,048 people in 4,166 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 25,898 inhabitants in 6,694 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Kurin District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Kurin RD	15,885	12,264	17,764
Shuru RD	7,253	5,784	8,134
Sar Jangal (city)[lower-alpha 1]
Total	23,138	18,048	25,898
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 April 2023). "Kurin District (Zahedan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (28 November 1381). "Letter of approval regarding divisional reforms in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
4. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Sar Jangal village, the center of Kurin District of Zahedan County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. 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. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.