Aras District Explained
| Aras District |
| Native Name: | fa|بخش ارس |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Poldasht |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Nazok-e Olya |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 13793 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Aras District (fa|بخش ارس) is in Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nazok-e Olya.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Poldasht District was separated from Maku County in the establishment of Poldasht County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Poldasht as its capital.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 14,049 people in 3,604 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 13,793 inhabitants in 3,796 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Aras District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 4,020 | 4,272 |
| 7,268 | 6,854 |
| Nazok-e Olya (city) | 2,761 | 2,667 |
| Total | 14,049 | 13,793 |
| |
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Aras District (Poldasht County). . 27 September 2024. 27 September 2024. fa.
- Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413002459/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/134945. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Davodi. Parviz. 13 April 2014. Approved 18 September 1386. 24 January 1393. Proposal 138613/42/4/1; Notification 156165/T32690K. 21 November 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120205939/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/West-Azerbaijan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220830042935/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_04.xlsx. Excel. 30 August 2022.
