Central District (Osku County)
Central District (Osku County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اسکو | |
|---|---|
Central District (Osku County) | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′N 46°10′E / 37.833°N 46.167°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Osku |
| Established | 1997[3] |
| Capital | Osku |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 127,452 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Osku County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اسکو) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Osku.[3]
History
The village of Sahand was converted to a city in 2008.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 56,253 in 15,908 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 69,116 people in 21,041 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 127,452 inhabitants in 40,586 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavil RD | 23,318 | 9,792 | 9,397 |
| Gonbar RD | 7,315 | 7,704 | 7,763 |
| Sahand RD | 9,480 | 9,933 | 9,339 |
| Osku (city) | 16,140 | 16,983 | 18,459 |
| Sahand (city) | 24,704 | 82,494 | |
| Total | 56,253 | 69,116 | 127,452 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 September 2025). "دهستان گنبر, بخش مرکزی [Gonbar Rural District, Central District], Osku County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "R5M8+8MM Kahnamu, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (15 June 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1376/03/25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییرات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان شرقی [Changes in the national divisions 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] 20D4E48A-776F-4258-80D7-ADC4997B2CA0. شماره دوره [Course number] 76, شماره جلد [Volume number] 254. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 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.
- ^ چهارمین عضو شورای شهر یک شهر دستگیر شد; دفتر شورا پلمب شد [The fourth member of a city council was arrested: The council's office was sealed]. همشهری آنلاین [Hamshahri Online] (in Persian). Hamshahri Institute. 26 July 2023 [۴ مرداد ۱۴۰۲ (1402/5/4) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. کد خبر 776282 [News Code 776282]. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 21 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.