Central District (Sirik County) Explained

Central District (Sirik County)
Native Name:fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان سیریک
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hormozgan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bandar Sirik
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Sirik
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:31550
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

The Central District of Sirik County (fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان سیریک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Sirik.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Biyaban District was separated from Minab County in the establishment of Sirik County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Bandar Sirik as its capital and only city at the time.[2] After the 2011 census, the village of Garuk was elevated to the status of a city.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 30,198 people in 6,355 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 31,550 inhabitants in 7,631 households.[5]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Sirik County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
13,160 13,559
12,898 8,846
Bandar Sirik (city) 4,140 5,137
Garuk (city) 4,008
Total 30,198 31,550

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Central District (Sirik County). . 20 November 2024. 20 November 2024. fa.
  2. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Hormozgan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403064532/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/134986. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Davodi. Parviz. 3 April 2019. 14 April 2018. Approved 18 September 1386. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 158927/T38028K. 23 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Approval letter regarding the conversion of Garuk village from Sirik Rural District in the Central District of Sirik County in Hormozgan province to a city. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20171110225353/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/791586. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 10 November 2017. 9 February 2024. 20 November 2016. Approved 12 November 1389. Proposal 79151/42/1/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 285164/T45183K.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117182750/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Hormozgan.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220505014212/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_22.xlsx. Excel. 5 May 2022.