Koshksaray District Explained

Koshksaray District should not be confused with Koshksaray Rural District.

Koshksaray District
Native Name:Persian: بخش کشکسرای
Settlement Type:District
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Koshksaray
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:38.4972°N 45.4628°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marand
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Koshksaray District (Persian: بخش کشکسرای) is in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Koshksaray,[2] whose population at the 2016 National Census was 12,250 people in 2980 households.[3]

History

In 2019, Koshksaray Rural District and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Koshksaray District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Yalquz Aghaj Rural District.[2] In addition, the village of Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Koshksaray District
Administrative Divisions
Koshksaray RD
Yalquz Aghaj RD
Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg (city)
Koshksaray (city)

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Koshksaray District (Marand County) . . 4 April 2023 . 4 April 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20211023232323/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/290946 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 23 October 2021 . 10 October 2019 . 22 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx . Excel . 13 November 2020.
  4. Web site: The details of new changes in country divisions in East Azerbaijan were announced . fa . Ghatreh . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224215709/https://www.ghatreh.com/news/tag/133169-دیزج/5/20 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . 24 February 2024 . 8 June 1400 . 24 February 2024.