Central District (Chenaran County)

Central District (Chenaran County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان چناران
Central District (Chenaran County)
Coordinates: 36°41′N 59°05′E / 36.683°N 59.083°E / 36.683; 59.083[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyChenaran
Established1990[3]
CapitalChenaran
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
88,581
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Chenaran County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان چناران) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chenaran.[3]

History

In 2020, Radkan Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Radkan District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 73,977 in 18,137 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 84,770 people in 22,527 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 88,581 inhabitants in 24,914 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Chenaran County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[4]
Boq Mej RD 3,945 3,142 3,270
Chenaran RD 17,109 18,153 16,946
Radkan RD[a] 11,188 14,908 14,486
Chenaran (city) 41,735 48,567 53,879
Total 73,977 84,770 88,581
RD = Rural District

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Transferred to Radkan District after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 February 2026). "دهستان چناران, بخش مرکزی شهرستان چناران [Chenaran Rural District, Central District of Chenaran County], Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ^ "M3MM+88P Ahangar, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (28 February 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1368.12.9 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس بخش گلبهار به مرکزیت روستای محسن آباد و شهرستان چناران به مرکزیت شهر چناران در تابعیت استان خراسان [‌Creation and establishment of Golbahar District with the village of Mohsenabad as its center and the county of Chenaran as its center in the city of Chenaran under the subordination of Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 12049.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (1 November 2020) [مصوب (Approved) 11/8/1399 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغييرات تقسيمات كشوري در مورد شهرستان چناران استان خراسان رضوي [‌Changes in national divisions in the case of Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 68717. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan 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.