Central District (Abyek County)

The Central District of Abyek County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان آبیک) is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abyek.[3]

Central District (Abyek County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان آبیک
Central District (Abyek County) is located in Iran
Central District (Abyek County)
Central District (Abyek County)
Coordinates: 36°10′04″N 50°26′52″E / 36.16778°N 50.44778°E / 36.16778; 50.44778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceQazvin
CountyAbyek
CapitalAbyek
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total78,157
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the National Census in 2006, its population was 68,350 in 17,911 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 75,993 people in 21,682 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 78,157 inhabitants in 24,098 households.[2]

In November 2019, the villages of Qeshlaq and Ziaran were elevated to city status.[6]

Central District (Abyek County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Kuhpayeh-e Gharbi RD 4,157 2,798 3,066
Kuhpayeh-e Sharqi RD 4,936 5,668 4,614
Ziaran RD 12,024 11,748 10,370
Abyek (city) 47,233 55,779 60,107
Qeshlaq (city)1
Ziaran (city)1
Total 68,350 75,993 78,157
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 May 2023). "Central District (Abyek County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Qazvin province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (17 November 2019). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Ziaran village in the center of Ziaran Rural District in the Central District of Abyek County of Qazvin province into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.