Central District (Farsan County) Explained

Central District (Farsan County)
Native Name:fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان فارسان
Settlement Type:District
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Farsan
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:32.2481°N 50.5125°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Farsan
Population Total:41493
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

The Central District of Farsan County (fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان فارسان) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Farsan.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Mizdej-e Sofla Rural District and the city of Junqan were separated from the district in the formation of Junqan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Junqan Rural District. Villages were separated from the Central District in the formation of Babaheydar District. After the 2011 census, the city of Babaheydar was transferred from the Central District to Babaheydar District.[3] The village of Gujan was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 90,111 in 19,878 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 50,005 people in 12,935 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 41,493 inhabitants living in 11,492 households.[7]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Farsan County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
14,366 10,893 4,810
23,944
Babaheydar (city) 10,922 11,099
Farsan (city) 26,219 28,013 30,504
Gujan (city) 6,179
Junqan (city) 14,660
Total 90,111 50,005 41,493

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). Central District (Farsan County). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 29 August 2024. 29 August 2024. fa.
  2. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, centered in the city of Shahrekord. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921131135/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113039. 21 September 2016. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 30 September 2015. Approved 21 June 1369. Notification 82826/T124K. 2 December 2023.
  3. News: Arzuiyeh County was added to the map of national divisions, with some changes in the geography of the country. fa. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20180827234657/https://dolat.ir/detail/200189. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 27 August 2018. 6 September 2017. Approved 9 April 2011. 24 June 2023.
  4. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20130331023234/http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/826954. 31 March 2013. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. Approved 19 July 1391. 12 October 2013. 2 April 2023. Notification 202969/T47210K.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094403/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/14.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116012310/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190524080828/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_14.xlsx. Excel. 24 May 2019.