Palangabad District
Persian: بخش پلنگاباد
District
Palangabad District is located in Iran
Palangabad District
Palangabad District
Coordinates: 35°43′54″N 50°35′59″E / 35.73167°N 50.59972°E / 35.73167; 50.59972[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyEshtehard
CapitalPalangabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,625
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Palangabad District (Persian: بخش پلنگاباد) is in Eshtehard County, Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Palangabad.[3]

In August 2010, Karaj County, Nazarabad County, and Savojbolagh County were separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[4]

In June 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from Karaj County in the establishment of Eshtehard County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Eshtehard as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

At the National Census in 2016, the population of Palangabad District was 2,625 in 819 households.[2]

After the census, the village of Palangabad was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Palangabad District Population
Administrative Divisions2016[2]
Jaru RD1,407
Palangabad RD1,218
Palangabad (city)1
Total2,625
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 March 2023). "Palangabad District (Eshtehard County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammadreza (10 June 2012). "Eshtehard county was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Palangabad became a city". Jamaran News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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