Qareh Poshtelu District

Coordinates: 36°59′27″N 48°20′37″E / 36.99083°N 48.34361°E / 36.99083; 48.34361
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Qareh Poshtelu District
Persian: بخش قره پشتلو
Qareh Poshtelu District is located in Iran
Qareh Poshtelu District
Qareh Poshtelu District
Coordinates: 36°59′27″N 48°20′37″E / 36.99083°N 48.34361°E / 36.99083; 48.34361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CountyZanjan
CapitalArmaghankhaneh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total15,969
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qareh Poshtelu District (Persian: بخش قره پشتلو) is in Zanjan County, Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Armaghankhaneh.[3]

History[edit]

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Armaghankhaneh was elevated to the status of a city.[4] After the 2011 census, Soharin Rural District was established in the district.[5]

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 17,153 in 3,934 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 16,516 people in 4,421 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,969 inhabitants in 4,788 households.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Qareh Poshtelu District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Qareh Poshtelu-e Bala RD 13,915 11,917 5,147
Qareh Poshtelu-e Pain RD 3,238 2,654 2,324
Soharin RD 6,349
Armaghankhaneh (city) 1,945 2,149
Total 17,153 16,516 15,969
RD = Rural District

See also[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 February 2023). "Qareh Poshtelu District (Zanjan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (27 December 1381). "Approval of divisional reforms in Zanjan County". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. ^ Davodi, Parviz (21 November 1387). "Approval letter regarding the transformation of Armaghankhaneh village, the center of Qareh Poshtelu District, Zanjan County, into a city". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 May 2013). "Six new cities and towns were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.