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Central District (Lenjan County)

Central District (Lenjan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان لنجان
District
Central District (Lenjan County) is located in Iran
Central District (Lenjan County)
Central District (Lenjan County)
Coordinates: 32°19′05″N 51°19′18″E / 32.31806°N 51.32167°E / 32.31806; 51.32167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyLenjan
CapitalZarrinshahr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
216,249
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Lenjan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان لنجان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zarrinshahr.[3][a]

History

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After the 2011 National Census several villages merged to become the city of Baghshad.[5]

After the 2016 census, Ashiyan-e Jonubi and Kariz Rural Districts were created in the district. Ashiyan-e Shomali, Khorram Rud Rural Districts, and the city of Fuladshahr, were separated from it in the formation of Fuladshahr District.[6]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 179,602 in 46,389 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 199,261 people in 57,368 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 216,249 inhabitants in 66,834 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Central District (Lenjan County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[2]
Ashiyan-e Jonubi RD[b]
Ashiyan RD[c] 4,576 5,790 4,812
Kariz RD[b]
Khorramrud RD[d] 4,940 4,679 0
Baghshad (city)[e] 4,356
Chamgardan (city) 16,086 16,219 15,574
Fuladshahr (city)[d] 55,496 66,903 88,426
Sedeh Lenjan (city) 17,335 18,654 19,101
Varnamkhast (city) 15,294 17,384 18,700
Zarrinshahr (city) 55,984 60,118 55,817
Zayandehrud (city) 9,891 9,514 9,463
Total 179,602 199,261 216,249
RD = Rural District

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly the village of Riz-e Lenjan[4]
  2. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[6]
  3. ^ Transferred to Fuladshahr District after the 2016 census and renamed Ashiyan-e Shomali Rural District; t[6]
  4. ^ a b Transferred to Fuladshahr District after the 2016 census[6]
  5. ^ Merger of three villages in 2012[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 November 2024). "Central District (Lenjan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82838/T131K. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ "History of Zarrinshahr, Isfahan". injaisfahan.ir (in Persian). c. 2022. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via Here Isfahan.
  5. ^ a b "Baghshad city, the result of combining the three old villages of Madiseh, Now Guran, and Bagh Shah". baghshad-esf.ir (in Persian). 5 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2023 – via Baghshad Esfahan.
  6. ^ a b c d Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (19 April 2013) [Approved 1 April 2013]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Letter 158802/T38854AH; Notification 77528/T47986K. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  7. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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