Central District (Qeshm County)

District in Hormozgan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Central District of Qeshm County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان قشم) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qeshm.[3]

CountryIran
CapitalQeshm
Quick facts Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان قشم, Country ...
Central District (Qeshm County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان قشم
Central District (Qeshm County) is located in Iran
Central District (Qeshm County)
Central District (Qeshm County)
Coordinates: 26°55′00″N 56°04′23″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyQeshm
CapitalQeshm
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total
104,955
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Laft[4] and Ramkan[5] were elevated to city status. In 2017, Larak Rural District was separated from Shahab District to join the Central District.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 68,070 in 15,180 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 78,369 people in 19,527 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 104,955 inhabitants in 28,874 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Central District (Qeshm County) Population
Administrative Divisions2006[7]2011[8]2016[2]
Howmeh RD22,14126,10625,617
Larak RD[a]
Ramkan RD13,47214,99424,135
Dargahan (city)7,9968,66714,525
Laft (city)[b]
Qeshm (city)24,46128,60240,678
Ramkan (city)[c]
Total68,07078,369104,955
RD = Rural District
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Notes

  1. Transferred from Shahab District after the 2016 census[6]
  2. Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
  3. Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

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