Central District (Salmas County)
Central District (Salmas County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سلماس | |
|---|---|
Central District (Salmas County) | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′N 44°49′E / 38.183°N 44.817°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Salmas |
| Capital | Salmas |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 168,630 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Salmas County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سلماس) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Salmas.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 150,256 in 34,974 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 165,639 people in 43,485 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 168,630 inhabitants in 47,608 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenarporuzh RD | 6,175 | 5,653 | 5,045 |
| Koreh Soni RD | 19,951 | 22,300 | 22,234 |
| Lakestan RD | 11,486 | 11,589 | 10,387 |
| Zulachay RD | 24,868 | 29,037 | 29,524 |
| Salmas (city) | 79,560 | 88,196 | 92,811 |
| Tazeh Shahr (city) | 8,216 | 8,864 | 8,629 |
| Total | 150,256 | 165,639 | 168,630 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 October 2025). "دهستان زولاچای, بخش مرکزی [Zulachay Rural District, Central District], Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "5RM8+8MM پیه حوق [Piyeh Havaq], West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان غربی به مرکزیت شهر ارومیه [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia]. 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] D6D37EAB-50D7-43D6-B320-D774C01ADE50. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West 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 غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.