Pishkamar District Explained

Pishkamar District
Native Name:fa|بخش پیش‌کمر
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Golestan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kalaleh
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Faraghi
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:26977
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Pishkamar District (fa|بخش پیش‌کمر) is in Kalaleh County, Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Faraghi.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Zavkuh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Pishkamar District.[2] After the 2011 census, the village of Pishkamar was elevated to the status of the city of Faraghi.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 26,409 people in 6,529 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 26,977 inhabitants in 7,394 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Pishkamar District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
14,644 14,803
11,765 6,397
Faraghi (city) 5,777
Total 26,409 26,977

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Pishkamar District (Kalaleh County). . 17 October 2024. 17 October 2024. fa.
  2. Letter of approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in Golestan province. https://web.archive.org/web/20131123200358/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/134982. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. 23 November 2013. 2 September 1392. Approved 18 September 1386. Davodi. Parviz. 19 November 2023. Proposal 130413/42/4/1; Notification 159459/T38028K.
  3. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Golestan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117141913/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Golestan.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329051758/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_27.xlsx. Excel. 29 March 2019.