Central District (Lenjan County)
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Central District (Lenjan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان لنجان | |
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  Central District (Lenjan County) | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′05″N 51°19′18″E / 32.31806°N 51.32167°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Lenjan |
| Capital | Zarrinshahr |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 216,249 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Lenjan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان لنجان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zarrinshahr.[3][a]
After the 2011 National Census several villages merged to become the city of Baghshad.[5]
After the 2016 census, Ashiyan-e Jonubi and Kariz Rural Districts were created in the district. Ashiyan-e Shomali, Khorram Rud Rural Districts, and the city of Fuladshahr, were separated from it in the formation of Fuladshahr District.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 179,602 in 46,389 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 199,261 people in 57,368 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 216,249 inhabitants in 66,834 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashiyan-e Jonubi RD[b] | |||
| Ashiyan RD[c] | 4,576 | 5,790 | 4,812 |
| Kariz RD[b] | |||
| Khorramrud RD[d] | 4,940 | 4,679 | 0 |
| Baghshad (city)[e] | 4,356 | ||
| Chamgardan (city) | 16,086 | 16,219 | 15,574 |
| Fuladshahr (city)[d] | 55,496 | 66,903 | 88,426 |
| Sedeh Lenjan (city) | 17,335 | 18,654 | 19,101 |
| Varnamkhast (city) | 15,294 | 17,384 | 18,700 |
| Zarrinshahr (city) | 55,984 | 60,118 | 55,817 |
| Zayandehrud (city) | 9,891 | 9,514 | 9,463 |
| Total | 179,602 | 199,261 | 216,249 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
