Central District (Shirvan County)

Central District (Shirvan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شیروان
Central District (Shirvan County)
Coordinates: 37°23′N 57°57′E / 37.383°N 57.950°E / 37.383; 57.950[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyShirvan
CapitalShirvan
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
123,745
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Shirvan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شیروان) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shirvan.[4]

History

The village of Ziarat was converted to a city in 2013,[5] and the village of Khan Laq became a city in 2021.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 126,928 in 31,926 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 134,455 people in 37,178 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 123,745 inhabitants in 37,420 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Shirvan County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[3]
Golian RD 7,889 6,446 5,657
Howmeh RD 7,297 8,062 7,070
Sivkanlu RD 7,501 6,388 6,350
Zavarom RD 7,174 7,586 6,484
Ziarat RD 14,277 17,719 11,316
Khan Laq (city)[a]
Shirvan (city) 82,790 88,254 82,689
Ziarat (city) 4,179
Total 126,928 134,455 123,745
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 February 2026). "دهستان حومه, بخش مرکزی شهرستان شیروان [Howmeh Rural District, Central District of Shirvan County], Shirwan County, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  2. ^ "9WMX+8XQ Shirvan, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. 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]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 September 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 7/5/1392 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. با چند تغییر در جغرافیای 7 استان کشور؛ 6 شهرستان و شهر جدید به نقشه تقسیمات کشوری اضافه شد [‌With a few changes in the geography of the country's 7 provinces; 6 new cities and towns added to the country's division map]. Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. کد خبر [News Code] 229584. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (25 July 2021) [۱۴۰۰/۵/۳ تصویب (Approved 1400/5/3) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای خانلق دهستان زیارت بخش مرکزی شهرستان شیروان استان خراسان شمالی، به شهر [‌Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Khan Laq village of Ziarat Rural District, Central District of Shirvan County, North Khorasan province, into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره۴۷۶۸۷/ت۵۸۴۱۸هـ [No. 47687/T58418 AH]. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  7. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: North Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.