The Central District of Ahar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اهر)[3] is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Central District (Ahar County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اهر | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Ahar County) | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′35″N 47°09′24″E / 38.54306°N 47.15667°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Ahar |
| Capital | Ahar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 133,829 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 125,253 in 29,323 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 129,022 people in 34,244 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 133,829 inhabitants living in 40,048 households.[2]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azghan Rural District | 7,100 | 6,314 | 6,204 |
| Bozkosh Rural District | 4,900 | 5,012 | 4,141 |
| Goyjah Bel Rural District | 5,056 | 4,269 | 4,307 |
| Owch Hacha Rural District | 5,286 | 4,670 | 4,407 |
| Qeshlaq Rural District1 | 12,028 | 11,448 | 9,833 |
| Vargahan Rural District | 5,101 | 4,701 | 4,296 |
| Ahar (city) | 85,782 | 92,608 | 100,641 |
| Total | 125,253 | 129,022 | 133,829 |
| 1Became a part of Fandoqlu District[6] | |||
ReferencesEdit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 February 2023). "Central District (Ahar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Board of Ministers Approval" (PDF) (in Persian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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