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Qorqori District

Coordinates: 31°17′35″N 61°37′04″E / 31.29306°N 61.61778°E / 31.29306; 61.61778
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Qorqori District
Persian: بخش قرقرئ
Qorqori District is located in Iran
Qorqori District
Qorqori District
Coordinates: 31°17′35″N 61°37′04″E / 31.29306°N 61.61778°E / 31.29306; 61.61778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyHirmand
CapitalQorqori
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total13,192
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qorqori District (Persian: بخش قرقرئ) is in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qorqori.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Miyan Kongi District was separated from Zabol County in the establishment of Hirmand County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Dust Mohammad as its capital and only city at the time.[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Qorqori was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 14,544 people in 3,242 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 13,192 inhabitants in 3,492 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Qorqori District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[2]
Akbarabad RD 4,110 4,396
Qorqori RD 10,434 8,796
Qorqori (city)[a]
Total 14,544 13,192
RD = Rural District

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 April 2023). "Qorqori District (Hirmand County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Reforms of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Zabol County". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 December 1397). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Qorqori village, the center of Qorqori District of Hirmand County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.