Ashar District
Ashar District
Persian:بخش آشار | |
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  Ashar District | |
| Coordinates:26°40′28″N61°57′09″E/ 26.67444°N 61.95250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Mehrestan |
| Capital | Ashar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,949 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30(IRST) |
Ashar District(Persian:بخش آشار) is inMehrestan County,[a]Sistan and Baluchestanprovince,Iran.Its capital is the city ofAshar.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part ofSarbaz County) was 12,090 in 2,355 households.[5]The following census in 2011 counted 17,784 people in 4,049 households,[6]by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zaboli County.[7][b]The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,949 inhabitants in 3,929 households.[2]
After the census, the village ofAsharwas elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit]| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashar RD | 7,884 | 12,137 | 10,130 |
| Irafshan RD | 4,186 | 5,647 | 5,819 |
| Ashar(city)[d] | |||
| Total | 12,070 | 17,784 | 15,949 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^OpenStreetMap contributors (14 April 2023)."Ashar District (Mehrestan County)"(Map).OpenStreetMap(in Persian).Retrieved14 April2023.
- ^abc"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 23 December 2021.Retrieved19 December2022.
- ^abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (9 July 2012)."Some changes in the map of country divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan and Alborz provinces".DOLAT(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived fromthe originalon 9 July 2012.Retrieved14 April2023.
- ^abcFazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2018)."Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Ashar village, the capital of Ashar District of Mehrestan County, into a city".Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran(in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived fromthe originalon 14 April 2023.Retrieved14 April2023.
- ^ab"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 20 September 2011.Retrieved25 September2022.
- ^ab"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)".Syracuse University(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 25 November 2022.Retrieved19 December2022.
- ^Davoudi, Parviz (29 July 1386)."The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Sistan and Baluchestan province".Lamtakam(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived fromthe originalon 30 December 2023.Retrieved30 December2023.
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