Central District (Isfahan County)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Central District (Isfahan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اصفهان | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Isfahan County) | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′N 51°47′E / 32.567°N 51.783°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Isfahan |
| Capital | Isfahan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,130,970 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Isfahan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اصفهان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Isfahan.[3]
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Qahjavarestan was elevated to the status of a city.[4] After the 2011 census, the city of Khvorasgan became District 15 of the city of Isfahan,[5] and the village of Ziar rose to city status.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 1,860,674 in 515,487 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 2,067,821 people in 625,829 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 2,130,970 inhabitants in 671,864 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baraan-e Jonubi RD | 15,210 | 15,439 | 12,529 |
| Baraan-e Shomali RD | 19,521 | 19,335 | 17,726 |
| Jey RD | 17,543 | 19,210 | 3,619 |
| Keraj RD | 29,032 | 33,809 | 25,287 |
| Mahmudabad RD | 15,205 | 15,176 | 0 |
| Qahab-e Jonubi RD | 15,169 | 13,385 | 4,541 |
| Qahab-e Shomali RD | 33,784 | 28,621 | 13,355 |
| Baharestan (city) | 45,538 | 61,647 | 79,023 |
| Isfahan (city) | 1,583,609 | 1,756,126 | 1,961,260 |
| Khvorasgan (city)[a] | 86,063 | 97,167 | |
| Qahjavarestan (city) | 7,906 | 9,712 | |
| Ziar (city) | 3,918 | ||
| Total | 1,860,674 | 2,067,821 | 2,130,970 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
