Central District (Parsabad County)

Coordinates: 39°36′35″N 47°55′19″E / 39.60972°N 47.92194°E / 39.60972; 47.92194
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Central District (Parsabad County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان پارس‌آباد
Central District (Parsabad County) is located in Iran
Central District (Parsabad County)
Central District (Parsabad County)
Coordinates: 39°36′35″N 47°55′19″E / 39.60972°N 47.92194°E / 39.60972; 47.92194[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyParsabad
CapitalParsabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total118,144
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

At the 2006 census, its population was 122,923 in 26,307 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 131,395 people in 33,857 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 118,144 inhabitants living in 33,527 households.[2]

After the census, the village of Owltan was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Central District (Parsabad County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Owltan RD[a] 23,821 24,296 9,261
Savalan RD 17,320 18,175 15,496
Owltan (city)[b]
Parsabad (city) 81,782 88,924 93,387
Total 122,923 131,395 118,144
RD = Rural District

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Formerly Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District[7]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 March 2023). "Central District (Parsabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 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 (29 March 1370). "Creation and establishment of Aslan Duz District and Parsabad County in East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 29 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 Jahangiri, Ishaq (3 August 2021). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Owltan village, Parsabad County, Ardabil province into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 March 2012). "With some changes in the geography of the two provinces of the country: Three new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2023.