Arad District Explained
Arad District should not be confused with Arad Rural District.
| Arad District |
| Native Name: | fa|بخش ارد |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Fars |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gerash |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Arad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 7029 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Arad District (fa|بخش ارد) is in Gerash County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arad.[2]
History
In November 2008, Beyram, Evaz, and Gerash Districts were separated from Larestan County in the establishment of Gerash County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Gerash as its capital.[3] However, Beyram and Evaz Districts were returned to Larestan County six months later. At the same time, Arad Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Arad District.[2]
After the 2016 National Census, the village of Arad was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 7,136 people in 1,988 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 7,029 inhabitants in 2,019 households.[6]
Arad District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 5,767 | 5,443 |
| 1,369 | 1,586 |
| Arad (city) | | |
| Total | 7,136 | 7,029 |
| |
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Arad District (Gerash County). . 3 October 2024. 3 October 2024. fa.
- Special historical report: becoming the county of Gerash according to government documents. fa. new.gerishna.com. Afsana Gerash. https://web.archive.org/web/20231115194313/https://new.gerishna.com/97394. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 15 November 2023. 29 September 2024. 24 November 1402. Proposal 204101/4/42; Notification 158802/T38854AH20. Approved May 2019.
- Creation of Gerash County in the center of Gerash city in Fars province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009094235/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/124505. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 9 October 2021. Approved 11 November 2018. c. 2021. Proposal 156861/42/4/1. 29 September 2024.
- News: Notification of the approval of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the conversion of Arad village in Gerash County to a city. fa. dotic.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204172220/https://dotic.ir/news/1649. Ministry of the Interior. Fazli. Abdolreza Rahmani. 4 December 2021. 21 September 1397. Approved 17 May 1396. Letter 59806/33667. 3 October 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202002/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Fars.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406013432/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_07.xlsx. Excel. 6 April 2022.
