Lashar District Explained
| Lashar District |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش لاشار |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Former District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nik Shahr |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Espakeh |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 33973 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Lashar District (Persian: بخش لاشار) is a former administrative division of Nik Shahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Espakeh.[2]
Etymology
The name Lashar derives from the son of Mir Jalal Khan, Mir Lashar Khan, ruler of the territory in the 12th century.
History
After the 2011 National Census, Chanef Rural District was separated from the district to form Ahuran District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Kahiri Rural District.[3] After the 2016 census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Lashar County.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 26,576 in 5,663 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 30,720 people in 7,721 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 33,973 inhabitants in 9,123 households.[7]
Administrative divisions
Lashar District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 10,497 | 11,394 | |
| 12,279 | 14,299 | 15,050 |
| 11,302 | 12,785 | 14,204 |
| Espakeh (city) | 2,995 | 3,636 | 4,719 |
| Total | 37,073 | 42,114 | 33,973 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Lashar District (Nik Shahr County) . . 10 November 2023 . 10 November 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Creation and establishment of three districts and one county under the citizenship of Sistan and Baluchestan province as described in the approval letter . fa . Islamic Council Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20220221123039/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/111745 . 21 February 2022 . Ministry of Interior, Sasi-Defense Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Creation and implementation of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416130631/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/180940 . Rahimi . Mohammadreza . 16 April 2023 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . 1 August 2013 . 10 November 2023.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Fanuj and Nik Shahr Counties in Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031133652/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/293682 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 31 October 2022 . 13 April 1400 . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 7 April 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083538/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/11.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125114706/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sistan-and-Baluchestan.xls . 25 November 2022 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223104011/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_11.xlsx . Excel . 23 December 2021.
