Central District (Qeshm County)
Central District (Qeshm County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان قشم | |
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Coordinates: 26°55′00″N 56°04′23″E / 26.91667°N 56.07306°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hormozgan |
County | Qeshm |
Capital | Qeshm |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 104,955 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Qeshm County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان قشم) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qeshm.[3]
History[edit]
After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Laft and Ramkan were elevated to the status of cities.[4] In May 2017, Larak Rural District was transferred from Shahab District to the Central District.[5]
Demographics[edit]
Population[edit]
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 68,070 in 15,180 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 78,369 people in 19,527 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 104,955 inhabitants in 28,874 households.[2]
Administrative divisions[edit]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
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Howmeh RD | 22,141 | 26,106 | 25,617 |
Larak RD[a] | |||
Ramkan RD | 13,472 | 14,994 | 24,135 |
Dargahan (city) | 7,996 | 8,667 | 14,525 |
Laft (city)[b] | |||
Qeshm (city) | 24,461 | 28,602 | 40,678 |
Ramkan (city)[b] | |||
Total | 68,070 | 78,369 | 104,955 |
RD = Rural District |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2023). "Central District (Qeshm County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Four villages in Hormozgan were upgraded to cities". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (14 May 2017). "Letter of approval regarding the annexation of Larak Rural District from Shahab District of Qeshm County to the Central District of the same county". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.