Tasuj District (Shabestar County)

Tasuj District (Persian: بخش تسوج), formerly Anzab District (بخش انزاب),[3] is in Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tasuj.[4]

Tasuj District
Persian: بخش تسوج
Tasuj District is located in Iran
Tasuj District
Tasuj District
Coordinates: 38°15′59″N 45°21′14″E / 38.26639°N 45.35389°E / 38.26639; 45.35389[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyShabestar
CapitalTasuj
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total18,842
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 18,708 in 5,440 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 18,046 people in 5,736 households.[6] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 18,842 inhabitants in 6,458 households.[2]

Tasuj District Population
Administrative divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Chehregan RD 3,509 3,171 2,981
Guney-ye Gharbi RD 7,867 7,505 8,339
Tasuj (city) 7,332 7,370 7,522
Total 18,708 18,046 18,842
RD = Rural District

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Tasuj District (Shabestar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Davodi, Parviz (13 May 1387). "Approval letter regarding changing the name of Anzab District from Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province to Tasuj District". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (20 March 1375). "Creation and establishment of Anzab District centered in the city of Tasuj in the citizenship of Shabestar County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.