Central District (Bandar Abbas County)

Coordinates: 27°29′00″N 56°13′40″E / 27.48333°N 56.22778°E / 27.48333; 56.22778
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Central District (Bandar Abbas County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بندرعباس
Central District (Bandar Abbas County) is located in Iran
Central District (Bandar Abbas County)
Central District (Bandar Abbas County)
Coordinates: 27°29′00″N 56°13′40″E / 27.48333°N 56.22778°E / 27.48333; 56.22778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Abbas
CapitalBandar Abbas
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total614,599
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Bandar Abbas County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بندرعباس) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Abbas.[3]

History[edit]

After the 2006 National Census, Sarkhun Rural District was transferred from Qaleh Qazi District to the Central District,[4] and Siyahu Rural District was also transferred from Fin District to the Central District.

After the 2011 census, the village of Tazian-e Pain was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 429,093 in 103,540 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 525,042 people in 142,384 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 614,599 inhabitants in 177,420 households.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Central District (Bandar Abbas County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Gachin RD 19,479 20,741 18,960
Isin RD 20,735 26,529 27,243
Sarkhun RD[a] 6,287 7,548
Siyahu RD[b] 10,184 8,927
Tazian RD 21,371 25,550 21,010
Bandar Abbas (city) 367,508 435,751 526,648
Tazian-e Pain (city) 4,263
Total 429,093 525,042 614,599
RD = Rural District

See also[edit]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Transferred from Qaleh Qazi District[4]
  2. ^ Transferred from Fin District

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2023). "Central District (Bandar Abbas County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 July 1388). "Divisional changes and reforms in Bandar Abbas County". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 June 1391). "Approval letter regarding the transformation of the villages of Tazian-e Pain, Kuhestak, Tirur and Lamazan into cities". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.