Central District (Bijar County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بیجار | |
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Coordinates: 35°58′42″N 47°33′12″E / 35.97833°N 47.55333°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kurdistan |
County | Bijar |
Capital | Bijar |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 65,888 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Bijar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بیجار) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bijar.[3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 66,833 in 17,084 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 66,962 people in 18,975 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 65,888 inhabitants in 20,711 households,[2] by which time the village of Tup Aghaj had been elevated to the status of a city.[6]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Howmeh RD | 4,081 | 3,817 | 3,352 |
Khvor Khvoreh RD | 4,622 | 3,922 | 3,462 |
Najafabad RD | 3,455 | 3,145 | 2,724 |
Seylatan RD | 4,828 | 4,861 | 1,932 |
Siyah Mansur RD | 3,691 | 3,291 | 2,759 |
Bijar (city) | 46,156 | 47,926 | 50,014 |
Tup Aghaj (city) | 1,645 | ||
Total | 66,833 | 66,962 | 65,888 |
RD = Rural District |
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