Khalifan District
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District in West Azerbaijan province, Iran
District in West Azerbaijan, Iran
Khalifan District
Persian: بخش خلیفان | |
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  Khalifan District | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′N 45°40′E / 36.500°N 45.667°E / 36.500; 45.667[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Mahabad |
| Established | 1989[3] |
| Capital | Khalifan |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 14,780 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Khalifan District (Persian: بخش خلیفان) is in Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khalifan.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 17,744 in 2,741 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 16,772 people in 3,103 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,780 inhabitants in 3,667 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kani Bazar RD | 10,199 | 8,910 | 7,801 |
| Mangur-e Sharqi RD | 7,545 | 6,900 | 6,230 |
| Khalifan (city) | 962 | 749 | |
| Total | 17,744 | 16,772 | 14,780 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
References
- ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 October 2025). "دهستان منگورشرقی, بخش خلیفان [Mangur-e Sharqi Rural District, Khalifan District], Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "GM28+2MV Quzluy-e Sofla, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (12 July 1989) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1368/04/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس دو بخش در استان آذربایجان غربی [Creation and establishment of two districts in West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 1516C740-C6D2-42E0-A75A-7414B35C1592. شماره دوره [Course number] 68, شماره جلد [Volume number] 8. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان غربی به مرکزیت شهر ارومیه [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] D6D37EAB-50D7-43D6-B320-D774C01ADE50. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 November 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/08/30 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای خلیفان مرکز بخش خلیفان از توابع شهرستان مهاباد در استان آذربایجان غربی به شهر [Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Khalifan, the center of Khalifan District of the functions of Mahabad County in West Azerbaijan province, into a city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 241082/ت42116ک [Notification number 241082/T42116K]. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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