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]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 November 2024). "Mazhin District (Darreh Shahr County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 27 November 1383]. Divisional reforms in Ilam province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.92065; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 60519/T31909H. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (4 January 2013) [Approved 8 January 1390]. Approval letter regarding the transformation of Mazhin village from the functions of Mazhin District of Darreh Shahr County to a city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 4/1/19877; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 55920/T46709K. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ilam 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.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ilam Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.