Central District (Urmia County)
{{Short description|District in West Azerbaijan province, Iran}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Central District (Urmia County)
|native_name = {{langx|fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان ارومیه}}
|native_name_lang = fa
|settlement_type = District
|image_skyline =
|imagesize =
|image_alt =
|image_caption =
|image_flag =
|flag_alt =
|image_seal =
|seal_alt =
|image_shield =
|shield_alt =
|etymology =
|nickname =
|motto =
|image_map =
|map_alt =
|map_caption =
|pushpin_map = Iran
|pushpin_map_alt =
|pushpin_map_caption =
|pushpin_label_position =
|coordinates = {{Coord|37|25|54|N|45|07|58|E|dim:30km|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates_footnotes = {{Cite map |author=((OpenStreetMap contributors)) |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=37.431667&mlon=45.132778&zoom=11#map=11/37.4317/45.1328|website=OpenStreetMap |title=Central District (Urmia County)|date=28 September 2024|access-date=28 September 2024|lang=fa}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Iran
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = West Azerbaijan
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Urmia
|established_title =
|established_date =
|founder =
|seat_type = Capital
|seat = Urmia
|leader_title =
|leader_name =
|leader_title1 =
|leader_name1 =
|unit_pref = Metric
|area_footnotes =
|area_total_km2 =
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_m =
|population_as_of = 2016
|population_total = 879709
|population_density_km2 = auto
|population_note =
|population_demonym =
|timezone = IRST
|utc_offset = +3:30
|postal_code =
|area_code =
|website =
|module =
|footnotes =
}}
The Central District of Urmia County ({{langx|fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان ارومیه}}) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Urmia.{{cite report|title=Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia|language=fa|website=lamtakam.com|via=Lam ta Kam|url=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113037|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220192713/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113037|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council|last=Habibi|first=Hassan|orig-date=Approved 21 June 1369|date=c. 2023|id=Notification 82808/T137|archive-date=20 December 2023|access-date=20 December 2023}}
Demographics
=Population=
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 702,376 in 184,576 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/04.xls|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094953/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/04.xls|format=Excel|archive-date=20 September 2011}} The following census in 2011 counted 806,861 people in 235,689 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=irandataportal.syr.edu|via=Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University|url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/West-Azerbaijan.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120205939/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/West-Azerbaijan.xls|archive-date=20 January 2023|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 879,709 inhabitants in 264,760 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_04.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830042935/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_04.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=30 August 2022}}
=Administrative divisions=
| class="wikitable"
|+ Central District (Urmia County) Population | |||
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakeshluchay RD | style="text-align: right;"| 22,672 | style="text-align: right;"| 28,864 | style="text-align: right;"| 34,683 |
| Baranduz RD | style="text-align: right;"| 11,502 | style="text-align: right;"| 11,088 | style="text-align: right;"| 12,008 |
| Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi RD | style="text-align: right;"| 10,068 | style="text-align: right;"| 9,416 | style="text-align: right;"| 11,408 |
| Baranduzchay-ye Shomali RD | style="text-align: right;"| 7,466 | style="text-align: right;"| 7,529 | style="text-align: right;"| 8,486 |
| Bash Qaleh RD | style="text-align: right;"| 9,862 | style="text-align: right;"| 9,994 | style="text-align: right;"| 10,043 |
| Dul RD | style="text-align: right;"| 8,524 | style="text-align: right;"| 7,530 | style="text-align: right;"| 7,487 |
| Nazlu-ye Jonubi RD | style="text-align: right;"| 8,350 | style="text-align: right;"| 7,538 | style="text-align: right;"| 7,510 |
| Rowzeh Chay RD | style="text-align: right;"| 36,556 | style="text-align: right;"| 47,510 | style="text-align: right;"| 41,843 |
| Torkaman RD | style="text-align: right;"| 10,069 | style="text-align: right;"| 9,893 | style="text-align: right;"| 10,017 |
| Urmia (city) | style="text-align: right;"| 577,307 | style="text-align: right;"| 667,499 | style="text-align: right;"| 736,224 |
| Total | style="text-align: right;"| 702,376 | style="text-align: right;"| 806,861 | style="text-align: right;"| 879,709 |
| colspan=4 | {{small|RD {{=}} Rural District}} |
See also
{{Portal-inline|Iran}}
{{clear}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Authority control}}
{{West Azerbaijan Province|state=collapsed}}
{{Urmia County|state=collapsed}}
Category:Districts of West Azerbaijan province
Category:Populated places in Urmia County
{{Urmia-geo-stub}}