Hurand District

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For the city, see Hurand. For the administrative division of East Azerbaijan province, see Hurand County.

Hurand District
Persian: بخش هوراند
Former District
Hurand District is located in Iran
Hurand District
Hurand District
Coordinates: 38°52′N 47°22′E / 38.867°N 47.367°E / 38.867; 47.367[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAhar
CapitalHurand
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total20,701
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hurand District (Persian: بخش هوراند) is a former administrative division of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Hurand.[3]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 22,528 in 4,744 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 21,089 people in 5,504 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 20,701 inhabitants in 6,154 households.[2]

After the 2016 census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Hurand County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Hurand as its capital.[6]

Hurand District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Chahardangeh RD 8,241 7,612 7,693
Dikleh RD 4,017 3,602 3,090
Dodangeh RD 6,394 5,430 5,260
Hurand (city) 3,876 4,445 4,658
Total 22,528 21,089 20,701
RD: Rural District

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 February 2024). "Hurand District (Ahar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (6 November 2018). "Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.



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