Central District (Malekan County)

Coordinates: 37°09′59″N 46°08′37″E / 37.16639°N 46.14361°E / 37.16639; 46.14361
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Central District (Malekan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ملکان
Central District (Malekan County) is located in Iran
Central District (Malekan County)
Central District (Malekan County)
Coordinates: 37°09′59″N 46°08′37″E / 37.16639°N 46.14361°E / 37.16639; 46.14361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMalekan
CapitalMalekan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total85,938
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Malekan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ملکان) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Malekan.[3]

At the National Census in 2006, its population was 77,132 in 19,482 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 81,949 people in 23,019 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 85,938 inhabitants in 26,072 households.[2]

Central District (Malekan County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Gavdul-e Gharbi RD 19,256 20,762 17,573
Gavdul-e Markazi RD 26,623 28,383 29,010
Gavdul-e Sharqi RD 7,264 7,492 7,468
Malekan (city) 23,989 25,312 27,431
Mobarak Shahr (city)1 4,456
Total 77,132 81,949 85,938
RD: Rural District
1Formerly the village of Mobarakabad[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 February 2024). "Central District (Malekan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (22 July 1374). "Divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq. "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in East Azerbaijan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2024.