Central District (Esfarayen County)

Central District (Esfarayen County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اسفراین
The city of Esfarayen
The city of Esfarayen
Central District (Esfarayen County) is located in Iran
Central District (Esfarayen County)
Central District (Esfarayen County)
Coordinates: 37°00′N 57°31′E / 37.000°N 57.517°E / 37.000; 57.517[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyEsfarayen
CapitalEsfarayen
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
103,603
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Esfarayen County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اسفراین) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Esfarayen.[4]

History

In 2023, Daman Kuh and Zorqabad Rural Districts were separated from the district in the formation of Zorqabad District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 99,381 in 24,945 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 107,743 people in 30,280 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 103,603 inhabitants in 30,868 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Esfarayen County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[3]
Azari RD 13,596 14,762 14,203
Daman Kuh RD[a] 7,887 7,641 7,252
Milanlu RD 3,936 3,293 3,904
Ruin RD 15,810 15,266 14,135
Zorqabad RD[a] 6,831 6,409 4,619
Esfarayen (city) 51,321 60,372 59,490
Total 99,381 107,743 103,603
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ a b Transferred to Zorqabad District after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 February 2026). "دهستان آذری, بخش مرکزی شهرستان اسفراین [Azari Rural District, Central District of Esfarayen County], Esfarayen County, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ^ "2G28+2M3 Atimoz, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 February 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. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b 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.
  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.