Shal District
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Shal District
Persian: بخش شال | |
|---|---|
 Ruins near Kheyrabad, Shal | |
  Shal District | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′N 49°52′E / 35.933°N 49.867°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| County | Buin Zahra |
| Established | 1997[3] |
| Capital | Shal |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 23,238 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shal District (Persian: بخش شال)[a] is in Buin Zahra County, Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shal.[3]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 23,935 in 5,527 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 23,572 people in 6,373 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 23,238 inhabitants in 6,609 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qaleh Hashem RD | 4,873 | 4,218 | 3,765 |
| Zeynabad RD | 3,958 | 4,358 | 4,183 |
| Shal (city) | 15,104 | 14,996 | 15,290 |
| Total | 23,935 | 23,572 | 23,238 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
