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Central District (Eqlid County)

Coordinates: 30°46′16″N 52°31′04″E / 30.77111°N 52.51778°E / 30.77111; 52.51778
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Central District (Eqlid County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اقلید
Central District (Eqlid County) is located in Iran
Central District (Eqlid County)
Central District (Eqlid County)
Coordinates: 30°46′16″N 52°31′04″E / 30.77111°N 52.51778°E / 30.77111; 52.51778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyEqlid
CapitalEqlid
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total57,875
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History[edit]

After the 2006 National Census, Khosrow Shirin Rural District was separated from the county to join Abadeh County.[4]

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 65,798 in 13,783 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 56,805 people in 15,481 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 57,875 inhabitants in 17,150 households.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Central District (Eqlid County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Khonjesht RD 8,385 8,619 9,687
Khosrow Shirin RD[a] 2,894
Shahr Meyan RD 4,810 3,634 3,847
Eqlid (city) 49,709 44,552 44,341
Total 65,798 56,805 57,875
RD = Rural District

See also[edit]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Transferred to Abadeh County[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 September 2023). "Central District (Eqlid County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. 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 national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions of Eqlid County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. 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. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.