Central District (Shahin Dezh County)

Central District (Shahin Dezh County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شاهین‌دژ
Central District (Shahin Dezh County)
Coordinates: 36°36′N 46°41′E / 36.600°N 46.683°E / 36.600; 46.683[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyShahin Dezh
Established1990[3]
CapitalShahin Dezh
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
73,179
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Shahin Dezh County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شاهین‌دژ) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahin Dezh.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 68,286 in 16,131 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 71,081 people in 19,150 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 73,179 inhabitants in 21,872 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Shahin Dezh County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[4]
Hulasu RD 12,396 10,606 9,182
Mahmudabad RD 7,899 8,220 7,755
Safa Khaneh RD 7,970 7,179 6,245
Mahmudabad (city) 5,817 6,680 6,866
Shahin Dezh (city) 34,204 38,396 43,131
Total 68,286 71,081 73,179
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 October 2025). "دهستان هولاسو, بخش مرکزی شهرستان شاهین دژ [Hulasu Rural District, Central District of Shahin Dezh County], Shahin Dezh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  2. ^ "HMXM+X8W Qowzlujeh, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (28 November 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/09/07 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس 2 شهرستان و چند بخش و الحاق چند روستا به شهرستان ارومیه [‌Creation and establishment of two counties and several districts and annexation of several villages to Urmia County]. 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] 19BAFAB0-4073-4EFB-B10D-4D07F08734E8. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.