Borran District Explained

Borran District should not be confused with Borran Rural District.

Borran District
Native Name:Persian: بخش بران
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ardabil
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Aslan Duz
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Borran-e Olya
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Borran District (Persian: بخش بران) is in Aslan Duz County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Borran-e Olya,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 1,508 people in 451 households.[3]

History

In 2017, Aslan Duz District was separated from Parsabad County in the establishment of Aslan Duz County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Aslan Duz as its capital and only city at the time.[2] The village of Borran-e Olya was elevated to the status of a city in 2023.[4]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Borran District
Administrative Divisions
Borran RD
Qeshlaq-e Gharbi RD
Borran-e Olya (city)

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). Borran District (Aslan Duz County). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 19 August 2024. 19 August 2024. fa.
  2. Web site: Approval letter regarding national divisions in Parsabad County of Ardabil province. fa. rc.majlis.ir (Islamic Council Research Center). https://web.archive.org/web/20190315091942/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1120028. 15 March 2019. Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 24 March 2017. 26 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir (Amar). 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322123220/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_24.xlsx. Excel. 22 March 2019.
  4. Web site: The number of cities in Ardabil province increased. fa. farsnews.ir (Fars Media Corporation). https://web.archive.org/web/20231107145625/https://www.farsnews.ir/ardabil/news/14020815000221/تعداد-شهرهای-استان-اردبیل-افزایش-یافت. 6 November 2023. 7 November 2023. 7 November 2023.