Khosrowshah District Explained
| Khosrowshah District |
| Native Name: | fa|بخش خسروشاه |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Khosrowshah |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates: | 37.9942°N 46.0128°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | East Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tabriz |
| Population Total: | 48663 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Khosrowshah District (fa|بخش خسروشاه) is in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khosrowshah.[2]
Etymology
The district got its name from Khusrau Shah, king of the Justanids during the 10th century. The words "Khosrow" and "Shah" are both Persian words that mean "king."
History
After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Esfahlan and Lahijan were elevated to city status.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 36,002 in 9,276 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 38,226 people in 11,279 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 48,663 inhabitants in 15,054 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Khosrowshah District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 14,052 | 15,768 | 16,290 |
| 9,156 | 10,011 | 10,401 |
| Esfahlan (city) | | | |
| Khosrowshah (city) | 12,794 | 12,447 | 21,972 |
| Lahijan (city) | | | |
| Total | 36,002 | 38,226 | 48,663 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Khosrowshah District (Tabriz County). . 6 September 2024. 6 September 2024. fa.
- 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.
- Letter of approval regarding country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. fa. sdil.ac.ir. Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20240530195607/https://sdil.ac.ir/مصوبات-هیأت-دولت-دهه-سوم-آبان-۱۴%DB%B0۲/. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 30 May 2024. Approved 18 May 1402. Notification 88610/T60447H. 26 December 2023. 29 August 2024.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
