Gugan District Explained

Gugan District
Native Name:fa|بخش گوگان
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Azarshahr
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Gugan
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:24873
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Gugan District (fa|بخش گوگان) is in Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gugan.[2]

History

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Teymurlu was elevated to the status of a city.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 23,616 in 6,473 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 24,954 people in 7,764 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 24,873 inhabitants living in 8,117 households.[6]

Administrative divisions

Gugan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
4,944 5,561 5,083
7,723 7,998 2,673
Gugan (city) 10,949 11,395 11,742
Teymurlu (city) 5,375
Total 23,616 24,954 24,873

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Gugan District (Azarshahr County). . 2 September 2024. 2 September 2024. fa.
  2. Changes in country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users. https://web.archive.org/web/20140130080216/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/117728. 30 January 2014. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 10 November 1392. Approved 17 April 1376. Notification 57400 17940 K. 6 December 2023.
  3. Web site: History of the city. fa. teymoorlu.ir. Teymurlu Municipality. https://web.archive.org/web/20210306012735/https://teymoorlu.ir/index.php/2018-02-22-05-05-14.html. 6 March 2021. 22 February 2018. Approved September 2013. Hosseinpour. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Amir Haji. 22 February 2024.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx. Excel. 13 November 2020.