Central District (Jarqavieh County)
District in Isfahan province, Iran
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History
In 2021, Jarqavieh Olya and Jarqavieh Sofla[c] Districts were separated from Isfahan County in the establishment of Jarqavieh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Nikabad as its capital.[4]
The Shast-Sheshi festival is held annually in the region. The festival corresponds in date and function to the pre-Islamic Zoroastrian feast of Khordadgan, dedicated to the divinity Khordad, the female guardian of water.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a Jarqavieh Sofla District of Isfahan County) was 20,970 in 5,473 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 22,003 people in 6,373 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 22,891 in 7,079 households.[2][9]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarqavieh Sofla RD | 460 | 523 | 593 |
| Jarqavieh Vosta RD | 6,204 | 6,452 | 6,477 |
| Mohammadabad (city) | 4,391 | 4,549 | 5,032 |
| Nasrabad (city) | 5,751 | 6,176 | 6,425 |
| Nikabad (city) | 4,164 | 4,303 | 4,364 |
| Total | 20,970 | 22,003 | 22,891 |
| RD: Rural District | |||
See also
Notes
- As Jarqavieh Sofla District of Isfahan County
- Formerly Jarqavieh District (بخش جرقویه)[3] and then Jarqavieh Sofla District of Isfahan County[4]
- Renamed the Central District of Jarqavieh County[4]
- As Jarqavieh Sofla District of Isfahan County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
