Central District (Minab County) Explained

Central District (Minab County)
Native Name:Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میناب
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hormozgan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Minab
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Minab
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:158650
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

The Central District of Minab County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میناب) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Minab.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Band-e Zarak Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Band-e Zarak District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Kargan Rural District.[3]

After the 2011 census, the village of Tirur was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

After the 2016 census, Karian Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Karian District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Talang Rural District.[5]

Tiab Rural District was also separated from the district in the formation of Tiab District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Sarbaran Rural District.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 170,419 in 34,176 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 142,745 people in 34,461 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 158,650 inhabitants in 42,487 households.[9]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Minab County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
39,334
16,513 17,761 14,087
27,577 26,910 29,437
14,537 15,203 16,814
17,835 19,642 20,271
Minab (city) 54,623 63,229 73,170
Tirur (city) 4,871
Total 170,419 142,745 158,650

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Central District (Minab County) . . 10 September 2023 . 10 September 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20220224135811/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/97785 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 24 February 2022 . 21 June 1369 . 9 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230909194721/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/132043 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 9 September 2023 . 14 November 1388 . 9 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Approval letter regarding the transformation of the villages of Tazian-e Pain, Kuhestak, Tirur and Lamazan into cities . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240209190620/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/829003 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 9 February 2024 . 29 June 1391 . 9 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Creation of Karian District under Minab County of Hormozgan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230909173130/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/302136 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Mokhbar . Mohammad . 9 September 2023 . 13 February 1402 . 9 September 2023.
  6. Web site: Changes in country divisions of Minab County, Hormozgan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230909172400/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/302128 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Mokhbar . Mohammad . 9 September 2023 . 13 February 1402 . 9 September 2023.
  7. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 22 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094743/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/22.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  8. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 22 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117182750/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Hormozgan.xls . 17 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  9. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 22 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505014212/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_22.xlsx . Excel . 5 May 2022.