Zalaqi District

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Zalaqi District (Persian: بخش ذلقي), formerly Besharat District (بخش بشارت), is in Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Titkan,[4] transferred from the village of Kish Olya (Kish Bazanvid).[3]

Zalaqi District
Persian: بخش ذلقي
Zalaqi District is located in Iran
Zalaqi District
Zalaqi District
Coordinates: 32°56′07″N 49°22′45″E / 32.93528°N 49.37917°E / 32.93528; 49.37917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyAligudarz
CapitalTitkan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,346
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population (as Besharat District) was 9,907 in 1,673 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 9,703 people in 1,783 households.[6] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 8,346 inhabitants in 1,988 households.[2]

After the census, the name of the district was changed to Zalaqi District.[4]

Zalaqi District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Pishkuh-e Zalaqi RD 3,388 2,851 2,676
Zalaqi-ye Gharbi RD 3,252 3,013 2,807
Zalaqi-ye Sharqi RD 3,267 3,839 2,863
Titkan (city)1
Total 9,907 9,703 8,346
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[7]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 August 2023). "Zalaqi District (Aligudarz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of Besharat District centered in Beznavid village in Aligudarz County in Lorestan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Aligudarz County, Lorestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ "The Minister of Interior agreed to turn the village of Titkan, Aligudarz, into a city". Khabarban (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 4 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.