Sufian District

Sufian District
Persian: بخش صوفیان
Sufian District
Coordinates: 38°18′N 46°04′E / 38.300°N 46.067°E / 38.300; 46.067[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyShabestar
Established1990[3]
CapitalSufian
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
37,646
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sufian District (Persian: بخش صوفیان) is in Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sufian.[5]

History

The village of Nazarlu was converted to a city in 2024.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 38,767 in 10,043 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 36,235 people in 10,698 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 37,646 inhabitants in 12,083 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Sufian District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[4]
Chelleh Khaneh RD 7,921 7,630 7,877
Mishu-e Jonubi RD 10,276 8,563 8,648
Rudqat RD 11,837 10,916 11,158
Nazarlu (city)[a]
Sufian (city) 8,733 9,126 9,963
Total 38,767 36,235 37,646
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2025). "دهستان چله خانه, بخش صوفیان [Chelleh Khaneh Rural District, Sufian District], Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  2. ^ "8328+2M3 Marv Dizaj, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (28 February 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1368/12/09 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس بخش صوفیان به مرکزیت شهر صوفیان و شهرستان شبستر به مرکزیت شهر شبستر در تابعیت استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Creation and establishment of Sufian District centered on Sufian city and Shabestar County centered on Shabestar city under the jurisdiction of East Azerbaijan 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] D208030B-38DF-4AF3-B81F-16438292D8CD. شماره دوره [Course number] 68. Archived from the original on 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان شرقی به مرکزیت شهر تبریز [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz]. 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]. یب‌نامه‌شماره .93808ت907 [Resolution No. 93808T907]. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  6. ^ a b Mokhber, Mohammad (24 April 2024) [شماره ۱۷۶۱۷/ت ۶۱۰۸۹ هـ ـ ۱۴۰۳/۲/۵ (No. 17617/T 61089 AH - 1403/2/5) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای نظرلو دهستان میشو جنوبی بخش صوفیان شهرستان شبستر استان آذربایجان شرقی به شهر [‌Resolution on the conversion of Nazarlu village, Mishu-e Jonubi Rural District, Sufian District, Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan 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]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۶۰۷۴۹ [Proposal No. 260749]. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  7. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan 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 آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.