Central District (Borujerd County)

Central District (Borujerd County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بروجرد
District
Central District (Borujerd County)
Coordinates: 33°53′14″N 48°49′25″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Borujerd
Capital	Borujerd
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	293,464
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Borujerd County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بروجرد) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Borujerd.

History

After the 2016 National Census, Shirvan Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Shirvan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shirvan-e Gharbi Rural District.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 285,179 in 73,528 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 304,153 people in 89,479 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 293,464 inhabitants in 91,778 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Borujerd County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Darreh Seydi RD	5,066	4,221	3,279
Hemmatabad RD	23,249	29,007	27,016
Shirvan RD[a]	21,710	22,948	21,662
Valanjerd RD	7,607	7,323	6,510
Borujerd (city)	227,547	240,654	234,997
Total	285,179	304,153	293,464
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Renamed Shirvan-e Sharqi Rural District and transferred to Shirvan District^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (23 August 2023). "Central District (Borujerd County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Borujerd County, Lorestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.