Central District (Shabestar County)
District in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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The Central District of Shabestar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شبستر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shabestar.[5]
History
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 64,312 in 17,772 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 70,218 people in 20,952 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 78,933 inhabitants in 25,441 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guney-ye Markazi RD | 7,189 | 9,065 | 10,136 |
| Guney-ye Sharqi RD | 5,276 | 6,357 | 5,579 |
| Sis RD | 9,829 | 10,899 | 9,734 |
| Ali Shah (city)[a] | |||
| Daryan (city)[b] | |||
| Khamaneh (city) | 2,750 | 2,541 | 3,056 |
| Kuzeh Kanan (city) | 3,524 | 3,274 | 4,730 |
| Shabestar (city) | 13,857 | 15,663 | 22,181 |
| Sharafkhaneh (city) | 3,872 | 3,585 | 4,244 |
| Shendabad (city) | 8,797 | 9,034 | 8,489 |
| Sis (city) | 5,127 | 5,502 | 6,106 |
| Vayqan (city) | 4,091 | 4,298 | 4,678 |
| Total | 64,312 | 70,218 | 78,933 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
