Muran District Explained
| Muran District |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش موران |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Zahra |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates: | 39.0756°N 48.2558°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ardabil |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Germi |
| Population Total: | 10019 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Muran District (Persian: بخش موران) is in Germi County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zahra.[2]
History
After the 2016 National Census, the village of Zahra was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 12,964 in 2,556 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 11,124 people in 2,723 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 10,019 inhabitants living in 2,931 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Muran District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 4,720 | 4,197 | 3,855 |
| 8,244 | 6,927 | 6,164 |
| Zahra (city) | | | |
| Total | 12,964 | 11,124 | 10,019 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). Muran District (Germi County). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 19 August 2024. 19 August 2024. fa.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding division reforms in Ardabil province. fa. rc.majlis.ir (Islamic Council Research Center). https://web.archive.org/web/20110210224728/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/121376. 10 February 2011. Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Aref. Mohammad Reza. 27 November 2023.
- Web site: The approvals of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. fa. lamtakam.com (Lam to Kam). https://web.archive.org/web/20231207212447/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/1072348. Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Fazli. Abdolreza Rahmani. 21 June 1369. 7 December 2023. 7 December 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir (Amar). 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094514/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/24.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu (Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University). https://web.archive.org/web/20230115211527/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Ardabil.xls . 15 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- 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.
