Central District (Bam and Safiabad County)

Central District (Bam and Safiabad County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بام و صفی‌آباد
Central District (Bam and Safiabad County) is located in Iran
Central District (Bam and Safiabad County)
Central District (Bam and Safiabad County)
Coordinates: 36°44′N 57°53′E / 36.733°N 57.883°E / 36.733; 57.883[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyBam and Safiabad
CapitalSafiabad
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
16,887[a]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Bam and Safiabad County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بام و صفی‌آباد)[b] is in North Khorasan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the city of Safiabad.[5]

History

In 2023, Bam and Safiabad District[c] was separated from Esfarayen County in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Safiabad as its capital and only city at the time.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as Bam and Safiabad District of Esfarayen County) was 19,771 in 5,362 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 19,133 people in 5,645 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 16,887 inhabitants in 5,642 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Bam and Safiabad County)[d]
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[3]
Bam RD[e] 9,041 7,888 6,902
Dahaneh-ye Shirin RD[f]
Safiabad RD 7,683 7,718 6,558
Safiabad (city) 3,047 3,527 3,427
Total 19,771 19,133 16,887
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ As Bam and Safiabad District of Esfarayen County
  2. ^ Formerly Bam and Safiabad District (بخش بام و صفی‌آباد) of Esfarayen County[4]
  3. ^ Renamed the Central District of Bam and Safiabad County[4]
  4. ^ As Bam and Safiabad District of Esfarayen County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
  5. ^ Transferred to Bam District after the 2016 census[4]
  6. ^ Established after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 January 2026). "Safiabad, دهستان صفی آباد [Safiabad Rural District], Bam and Safiabad County, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ^ "PVMM+88P Gappaz, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Mokhber, Mohammad (1 February 2023) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1401/11/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری استان خراسان شمالی [‌Approval regarding the national divisions of North Khorasan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 66803. Archived from the original on 31 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  6. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: North Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.