Central District (Ardabil County)
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Central District (Ardabil County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اردبیل | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Ardabil County) | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′N 48°15′E / 38.350°N 48.250°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ardabil |
| County | Ardabil |
| Capital | Ardabil |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 578,237 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Ardabil County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اردبیل) is in Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardabil.[4]
Gharbi Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Samarin District in 2010.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 502,186 in 123,050 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 533,495 people in 148,318 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 578,237 inhabitants living in 172,862 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arshaq-e Sharqi RD | 5,856 | 4,400 | 3,403 |
| Balghelu RD | 21,368 | 7,297 | 8,054 |
| Gharbi RD[a] | 10,730 | ||
| Kalkhuran RD | 13,564 | 9,991 | 10,048 |
| Sardabeh RD | 20,579 | 20,446 | 19,396 |
| Sharqi RD | 17,420 | 8,729 | 7,962 |
| Ardabil (city) | 412,669 | 482,632 | 529,374 |
| Total | 502,186 | 533,495 | 578,237 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
