Hir District (Persian: بخش هیَر) is in Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hir.[3]

Hir District
Persian: بخش هیَر
Hir District is located in Iran
Hir District
Hir District
Coordinates: 38°04′14″N 48°30′12″E / 38.07056°N 48.50333°E / 38.07056; 48.50333[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyArdabil
CapitalHir
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total19,282
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 23,547 in 4,963 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 21,709 people in 5,692 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 19,282 inhabitants living in 5,659 households.[2]

In July 2019, the village of Arallu was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Hir District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Fuladlui-ye Jonubi RD 3,148 2,619 2,021
Fuladlui-ye Shomali RD 9,263 9,423 9,341
Hir RD 8,548 7,146 5,840
Arallu (city)1
Hir (city) 2,588 2,521 2,080
Total 23,547 21,709 19,282
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 March 2023). "Hir District (Ardabil County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. 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. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "With the approval of the government board Aralluy and Alni villages became cities". IRIB News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.