Central District (Ferdows County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان فردوس
District
Central District (Ferdows County) is located in Iran
Central District (Ferdows County)
Central District (Ferdows County)
Coordinates: 33°50′45″N 57°53′18″E / 33.84583°N 57.88833°E / 33.84583; 57.88833[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyFerdows
CapitalFerdows
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total45,523
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Ferdows County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان فردوس) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ferdows.[3]

At the National Census in 2006, its population was 38,301 in 11,299 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 41,626 people in 12,482 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 45,523 inhabitants in 14,302 households.[2]

In May 2020, Baghestan Rural District, Borun Rural District, and the city of Eslamiyeh were separated from the district in the establishment of Eslamiyeh District, which was divided into two rural districts and the city. At the same time, the village of Baghestan-e Olya was elevated to the status of the city of Baghestan.[6]

Central District (Ferdows County) Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Baghestan Rural District15,3955,3615,438
Borun Rural District12,0481,8351,721
Howmeh Rural District2,2862,3782,561
Eslamiyeh (city)15,1676,0847,108
Ferdows (city)23,40525,96828,695
Total38,30141,62645,523
1Became a part of Eslamiyeh District after the 2016 census[6]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2023). "Central District (Ferdows County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 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 divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (20 May 2020). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Ferdows County of South Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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