Mazhin District

Not to be confused with Mazhin Rural District.

For the city, see Mazhin. For other places with a similar name, see Majin.

Mazhin District (Persian: بخش ماژین) is in Darreh Shahr County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mazhin.^[3]

Mazhin District Persian: بخش ماژین
District
Mazhin District Show map of Iran Mazhin District Show map of Ilam Province
Coordinates: 32°58′00″N 47°42′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
County	Darreh Shahr
Capital	Mazhin
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	4,146
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Mirza Hoseynabad merged with four other villages to form the new city of Mazhin.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 4,885 in 929 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,437 people in 1,062 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 4,146 inhabitants in 1,138 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Mazhin District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Kulkani RD	1,719	1,610	1,384
Mazhin RD	3,166	2,827	1,250
Mazhin (city)[a]			1,512
Total	4,885	4,437	4,146
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Merger of several villages^[4]