Central District (Miandoab County)
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Central District (Miandoab County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میاندوآب | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Miandoab County) | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′N 45°58′E / 37.050°N 45.967°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Miandoab |
| Capital | Miandoab |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 225,345 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Miandoab County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میاندوآب) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Miandoab.[4]
In 2020, Zarrineh Rud Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Baktash District.[5] In 2024, Marhemetabad Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Gug Tappeh District, and Marhemetabad-e Jonubi Rural District was separated from the Central District in forming Lalaklu District.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 197,791 in 49,046 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 211,800 people in 59,967 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 225,345 inhabitants in 68,714 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marhemetabad RD[a] | 11,746 | 10,327 | 10,072 |
| Marhemetabad-e Jonubi RD[b] | 11,704 | 12,246 | 12,410 |
| Mokriyan-e Shomali RD | 14,952 | 15,044 | 15,081 |
| Zarrineh Rud RD[c] | 15,077 | 17,689 | 17,756 |
| Zarrineh Rud-e Jonubi RD | 11,294 | 11,361 | 11,337 |
| Zarrineh Rud-e Shomali RD | 20,085 | 22,052 | 24,264 |
| Miandoab (city) | 112,933 | 123,081 | 134,425 |
| Total | 197,791 | 211,800 | 225,345 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
