Takht District
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Takht District
Persian: بخش تخت | |
|---|---|
  Takht District | |
| Coordinates: 27°22′21″N 56°41′07″E / 27.37250°N 56.68528°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Bandar Abbas |
| Capital | Takht |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 33,011 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Takht District (Persian: بخش تخت) is in Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Takht.[3]
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Takht was elevated to the status of a city.[4] After the 2016 census, Jalabi Rural District was established in the district, and Shamil Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Shamil District.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 28,842 in 6,473 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 31,728 people in 8,212 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 33,011 inhabitants in 9,479 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalabi RD[a] | |||
| Shamil RD[b] | 22,280 | 24,154 | 24,268 |
| Takht RD | 6,562 | 4,926 | 5,661 |
| Takht (city) | 2,648 | 3,082 | |
| Total | 28,842 | 31,728 | 33,011 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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