Mehran District Explained
Mehran District should not be confused with Mehran Rural District.
| Mehran District |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش مهران |
| 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: | Bandar Lengeh |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Lamazan |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 20321 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Mehran District (Persian: بخش مهران) is in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lamazan.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Dezhgan and Mehran Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Mehran District.[3] After the 2011 census, the village of Lamazan was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 4,479 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,321 inhabitants in 5,377 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Mehran District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 9,304 | 10,304 |
| 9,358 | 7,272 |
| Lamazan (city) | | 2,745 |
| Total | 18,662 | 20,321 |
| |
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Mehran District (Bandar Lengeh County) . . 5 September 2023 . 5 September 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Creation of Mehran District under the citizenship of Bandar Lengeh County in Hormozgan province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830100705/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/174595 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 30 August 2023 . 25 January 1389 . 27 April 2024.
- Web site: Creation of Mehran District under the citizenship of Bandar Lengeh County in Hormozgan province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830100705/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/174595 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 30 August 2023 . 25 January 1389 . 27 April 2024.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
