Central District (Meshgin Shahr County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان مشگين شهر | |
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Coordinates: 38°23′32″N 47°38′36″E / 38.39222°N 47.64333°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ardabil |
County | Meshgin Shahr |
Capital | Meshginshahr |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 107,557 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Meshgin Shahr County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان مشگين شهر) is in Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meshginshahr.[3]
At the 2006 census, its population was 112,128 in 26,284 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 114,726 people in 30,979 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 107,557 inhabitants living in 32,434 households,[2] by which time Meshgin-e Gharbi Rural District and Shaban Rural District had been separated from the district in the establishment of Qosabeh District.[6]
In July 2019, the village of Alni was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Dasht RD | 19,750 | 18,662 | 23,699 |
Meshgin-e Gharbi RD[a] | 15,277 | 14,185 | |
Meshgin-e Sharqi RD | 10,335 | 10,624 | 9,749 |
Shaban RD[a] | 5,470 | 4,372 | |
Alni (city)[b] | |||
Meshginshahr (city) | 61,296 | 66,883 | 74,109 |
Total | 112,128 | 114,726 | 107,557 |
RD = Rural District |