Central District (Mehdishahr County)

Central District (Mehdishahr County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان مهدی‌شهر
Central District (Mehdishahr County)
Coordinates: 35°44′N 53°20′E / 35.733°N 53.333°E / 35.733; 53.333[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceSemnan
CountyMehdishahr
Established2007[3]
CapitalMehdishahr
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
30,781
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Mehdishahr County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان مهدی‌شهر) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mehdishahr.[3]

History

In 2007, Mehdishahr District was separated from Semnan County in the establishment of Mehdishahr County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Mehdishahr as its capital.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the district's population was 25,114 people in 7,105 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 30,781 inhabitants in 9,531 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Mehdishahr County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[4]
Darjazin RD 296 299
Darjazin (city)[a] 4,964 5,997
Mehdishahr (city) 19,854 24,485
Total 25,114 30,781
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2006 census[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 January 2026). "دهستان درجزین, بخش مرکزی مهدی شهر [Darjazin Rural District, Central District of Mehdishahr], Mehdishahr County, Semnan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  2. ^ "P8MM+88P Mehdishahr, Semnan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Davoodi, Parviz (9 December 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان سمنان [‌Approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in Semnan province]. 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] 5B5D84AC-D66D-497B-A9BD-AA6DBDEFA34B. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Semnan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Semnan 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.
  6. ^ Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/07/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تبدیل روستای درجزین از توابع دهستان چاشم بخش مهدی شهر شهرستان سمنان در استان سمنان به شهر درجزین [‌Transforming the village of Darjazin from the functions of Chashm Rural District, Mehdishahr District, Semnan County, Semnan province to the city of Darjazin]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 93023/42/1/4. Archived from the original on 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.