Hurand District
Persian: بخش هوراند | |
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Coordinates: 38°52′N 47°22′E / 38.867°N 47.367°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Ahar |
Capital | Hurand |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 20,701 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Hurand District (Persian: بخش هوراند) is a former administrative division of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Hurand.[3]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 22,528 in 4,744 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 21,089 people in 5,504 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 20,701 inhabitants in 6,154 households.[2]
After the 2016 census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Hurand County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Hurand as its capital.[6]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Chahardangeh RD | 8,241 | 7,612 | 7,693 |
Dikleh RD | 4,017 | 3,602 | 3,090 |
Dodangeh RD | 6,394 | 5,430 | 5,260 |
Hurand (city) | 3,876 | 4,445 | 4,658 |
Total | 22,528 | 21,089 | 20,701 |
RD: Rural District |