Hajjilar District

Not to be confused with Hajjilar Rural District, Hajjilar-e Jonubi Rural District, or Hajjilar-e Shomali Rural District.

For the village, see Hajjilar. For other places with a similar name, see Hajjilar.

Hajjilar District Persian: بخش حاجیلار
District
Hajjilar District
Coordinates: 38°53′30″N 45°06′56″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Chaypareh
Capital	Hajjilar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	8,360
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hajjilar District (Persian: بخش حاجیلار) is in Chaypareh County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hajjilar.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Chaypareh District was separated from Khoy County in the establishment of Chaypareh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Qarah Zia ol Din as its capital and only city at the time.^[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Hajjilar was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 8,683 people in 2,291 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 8,360 inhabitants in 2,350 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Hajjilar District Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[2]
Hajjilar-e Jonubi RD[a]	6,031	5,781
Hajjilar-e Shomali RD	2,652	2,579
Hajjilar (city)[b]
Total	8,683	8,360
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Hajjilar Rural District
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2024). "Hajjilar District (Chaypareh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Davodi, Parviz (24 January 1393) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 138613/42/4/1; Notification 156165/T32690K. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369) [Approved 17 May 1396]. The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.