Palangabad District Explained
Palangabad District should not be confused with Palangabad Rural District.
| Palangabad District |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش پلنگاباد |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Palangabad |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates: | 35.7317°N 50.5997°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alborz |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Eshtehard |
| Population Total: | 2625 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Palangabad District (Persian: بخش پلنگاباد) is in Eshtehard County, Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Palangabad.[2]
History
In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[3]
In 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from the county in the establishment of Eshtehard County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Eshtehard as its capital and only city at the time.[2]
After the 2016 National Census, the village of Palangabad was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 2,625 in 819 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
Palangabad District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2016 |
|---|
| 1,407 |
| 1,218 |
| Palangabad (city) | |
| Total | 2,625 |
| |
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). Palangabad District (Eshtehard County). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 16 August 2024. 16 August 2024. fa.
- Approval letter regarding national divisions in Alborz province. Notification 50868/T46965H. fa. Mohammad Reza. Rahimi. rc.majlis.ir. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. The Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20130205054541/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/811810. Approved 17 March 1391. 2012. 5 February 2013. 21 August 2024.
- Alborz province establishment law. fa. lamtakam.com. Notification 412/30588. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216152645/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/782290. Guardian Council. Larijani. Ali. 2010. Approved 16 April 1389. 16 December 2023. 21 August 2024.
- News: Palangabad became a city. fa. jamaran.news. Islamic Republic News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20230324173458/https://www.jamaran.news/بخش-البرز-194/1271259-پلنگ-آباد-اشتهارد-به-شهر-تبدیل-شد. 7 October 2019. 24 March 2023. Ministry of the Interior. 11 November 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200128141943/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_30.xlsx. Excel. 28 January 2020.
