Central District (Malekan County)
Central District (Malekan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ملکان | |
|---|---|
Central District (Malekan County) | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′N 46°09′E / 37.167°N 46.150°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Malekan |
| Established | 1995[3] |
| Capital | Malekan |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 85,938 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Malekan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ملکان) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Malekan.[3]
History
The village of Mobarakabad was elevated to city status as Mobarak Shahr in 2013.[5] In 2023, Gavdul-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Aq Manar District.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 77,132 in 19,482 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 81,949 people in 23,019 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 85,938 inhabitants in 26,072 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavdul-e Gharbi RD | 19,256 | 20,762 | 17,573 |
| Gavdul-e Markazi RD | 26,623 | 28,383 | 29,010 |
| Gavdul-e Sharqi RD[a] | 7,264 | 7,492 | 7,468 |
| Malekan (city) | 23,989 | 25,312 | 27,431 |
| Mobarak Shahr (city)[b] | 4,456 | ||
| Total | 77,132 | 81,949 | 85,938 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Notes
- ^ Transferred to Aq Manar District after the 2016 census[6]
- ^ Formerly the village of Mobarakabad[5]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 September 2025). "دهستان گاودول مرکزی, بخش مرکزی [Gavdul-e Markazi Rural District, Central District], Malekan County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "5582+M26 قالاجیق [Qalajiq], East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (1 October 1995) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1374/07/09 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان آذربایجان شرقی [Divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 6C055B6E-BFC4-4C08-B946-11EA395502F4. شماره دوره [Course number] 74. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (3 November 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/08/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان شرقی [Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ابلاغیه ۱۳۷۷۰۳/ت ۴۹۳۸۷هـ [Notification number 137703/T 49387 AH]. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b Mokhber, Mohammad (3 May 2023) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1402/02/13 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغييرات تقسيمات كشوري شهرستان ملكان و ليلان استان آذربايجان شرقي [Changes in the national divisions of Malekan and Leylan Counties, East Azerbaijan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره ۱۴۱۶۷۰ [Proposal Number 141670]. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.