Vazineh District (Persian: بخش وزینه) is a former administrative division of Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Mirabad.
Vazineh District
Persian: بخش وزینه | |
|---|---|
  Vazineh District | |
| Coordinates: 36°21′00″N 45°24′33″E / 36.35000°N 45.40917°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Sardasht |
| Capital | Mirabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 32,259 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 31,369 in 5,343 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 31,040 people in 6,825 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 32,259 inhabitants in 8,085 households.[2]
After the census, the village of Nalas was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirabad County, which was divided into two districts and two rural districts, with Mirabad as its capital and only city.[6]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[3] | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavork-e Nalin RD | 10,682 | 10,065 | 9,958 |
| Melkari RD | 16,185 | 15,545 | 16,301 |
| Mirabad (city) | 4,502 | 5,430 | 6,000 |
| Nalas (city)1 | |||
| Total | 31,369 | 31,040 | 32,259 |
| RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[5] | |||
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 February 2024). "Vazineh District (Sardasht County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (19 November 2017). "Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the conversion of Nalas village, the center of Melkari Rural District, Vazineh District, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, to a city and changing the center of Melkari Rural District from Nalas village to Vavan village". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Mokhbar, Mohammad (24 December 1401). "The city of Nelas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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