Central District (Meymeh and Vazvan County)
District in Isfahan province, Iran
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The Central District of Meymeh and Vazvan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میمه و وزوان)[b] is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Vazvan.[3] The previous capital of the district was the city of Meymeh.[4]
Central District (Meymeh and Vazvan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میمه و وزوان | |
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  Central District (Meymeh and Vazvan County) Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°28′N 51°11′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Meymeh and Vazvan |
| Capital | Vazvan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 23,057[a] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
In 2007, Borkhar and Meymeh County was divided into Borkhar County and Shahinshahr and Meymeh County,[c] the latter of which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Shahinshahr as its capital.[5] In 2024, Meymeh District[d] was separated from the county in the establishment of Meymeh and Vazvan County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Meymeh as its capital.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as Meymeh District of Shahinshahr County) was 21,491 in 6,286 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 20,698 people in 6,533 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 23,057 inhabitants in 7,641 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
See also
Notes
- As Meymeh District of Shahinshahr County
- Renamed Shahinshahr County[3]
- Renamed the Central District of Meymeh and Vazvan County[3]
- As Meymeh District of Shahinshahr County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
- Transferred to Laybid District after the 2016 census[3]
