Central District (Varzaqan County)
Central District (Varzaqan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ورزقان | |
|---|---|
Central District (Varzaqan County) | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′N 46°36′E / 38.583°N 46.600°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Varzaqan |
| Established | 2001[3] |
| Capital | Varzaqan |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 35,897 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Varzaqan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ورزقان)[a] is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Varzaqan.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 33,955 in 7,619 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 34,213 people in 9,133 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 35,897 inhabitants in 10,965 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakrabad RD | 3,000 | 2,896 | 3,059 |
| Ozomdel-e Jonubi RD | 14,203 | 14,184 | 15,851 |
| Ozomdel-e Shomali RD | 6,654 | 6,331 | 6,143 |
| Sina RD | 6,549 | 5,417 | 5,496 |
| Varzaqan (city) | 3,549 | 5,385 | 5,348 |
| Total | 33,955 | 34,213 | 35,897 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Notes
- ^ Formerly Arsbaran County[5]
See also
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2025). "دهستان ازومدل جنوبی, بخش مرکزی [Ozomdel-e Jonubi Rural District, Central District], Varzaqan County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "HHMX+8XQ Ravādānaq, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (23 September 2001) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1380/07/01 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص انتزاع بخشهای ورزقان و خاروانا از شهرستان اهر و تبدیل به « شهرستان ارسباران» [Approval letter regarding the abstraction of Varzaqan and Kharvana Districts from Ahar County and transformation into Arsbaran County]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] AE5A4732-E385-499F-BDF2-93B630172772. شماره دوره [Course number] 80. Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 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.
- ^ تصویب تغییر نام شهرستان جدیدالتأسیس ارسباران به ورزقان توسط وزرای عضو کمیسیون سیاسی [Approval of changing the name of the newly established county of Arsbaran to Varzaqan by the ministers of the Political Commission]. 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]. 17 July 2002 [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1381/04/26 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. شناسه [ID] DFA0F090-B64C-4228-B75E-5EB4AEDFEDB0. Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 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.