Central District (Ahar County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اهر | |
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Coordinates: 38°32′35″N 47°09′24″E / 38.54306°N 47.15667°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Ahar |
Capital | Ahar |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 133,829 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
The Central District of Ahar County ( Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اهر) [3] is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahar. [4]
After the 2016 National Census, Qeshlaq Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Fandoqlu District, which was divided into two rural districts. [5]
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 125,253 in 29,323 households. [6] The following census in 2011 counted 129,022 people in 34,244 households. [7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 133,829 inhabitants living in 40,048 households. [2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [6] | 2011 [7] | 2016 [2] |
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Azghan RD | 7,100 | 6,314 | 6,204 |
Bozkosh RD | 4,900 | 5,012 | 4,141 |
Goyjah Bel RD | 5,056 | 4,269 | 4,307 |
Owch Hacha RD | 5,286 | 4,670 | 4,407 |
Qeshlaq RD [a] | 12,028 | 11,448 | 9,833 |
Varaghan RD | 5,101 | 4,701 | 4,296 |
Ahar (city) | 85,782 | 92,608 | 100,641 |
Total | 125,253 | 129,022 | 133,829 |
RD = Rural District |