Central District (Birjand County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بیرجند | |
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Coordinates: 32°57′44″N 59°10′14″E / 32.96222°N 59.17056°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
County | Birjand |
Capital | Birjand |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 261,324 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Birjand County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بیرجند) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Birjand.[3]
After the 2016 National Census, Shakhen Rural District and Shakhenat Rural District were separated from the district in the establishment of Shakhenat District.[4]
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 196,834 in 52,986 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 230,487 people in 63,949 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 261,324 inhabitants in 74,657 households.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
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Alqurat RD | 8,236 | 12,026 | 9,479 |
Baqeran RD | 14,651 | 26,940 | 34,071 |
Fasharud RD | 2,727 | 2,124 | 2,435 |
Kahshang RD | 3,991 | 3,338 | 3,737 |
Shakhen RD[a] | 6,276 | 5,130 | 5,372 |
Shakhenat RD[a] | 3,105 | 2,909 | 2,594 |
Birjand (city) | 157,848 | 178,020 | 203,636 |
Total | 196,834 | 230,487 | 261,324 |
RD = Rural District |