Zab District
Zab District
Persian: بخش زاب | |
|---|---|
Zab District | |
| Coordinates: 36°19′N 45°29′E / 36.317°N 45.483°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Mirabad |
| Established | 2022[3] |
| Capital | Vavan |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Zab District (Persian: بخش زاب) is in Mirabad County of West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Vavan,[3] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 792 people in 195 households.[4]
History
In 2022, Vazineh District[a] was separated from Sardasht County in the establishment of Mirabad County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Mirabad as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions |
|---|
| Melkari-ye Gharbi RD[b] |
| Melkari-ye Sharqi RD |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
Notes
- ^ Renamed the Central District of Mirabad County[3]
- ^ Formerly Melkari Rural District[3]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2025). "دهستان ملکاری شرقی, بخش زاب شهرستان میرآباد [Melkari-ye Sharqi Rural District, Zab District of Mirabad County], Mirabad County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "8F8M+M88 Dashti, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Mokhber, Mohammad (15 August 2022) [مصوب 1401,05,24 (Approved 1401/5/24) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. منتزع شدن شهر نلاس از بخش وزينه و الحاق به شهرستان سردشت در استان آذربايجان غربي [The separation of the city of Nalas from Vazineh District and its annexation to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan 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] 101108. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.