Bala Velayat District

Not to be confused with Bala Velayat Rural District.
For other places with a similar name, see Bala Velayat Rural District.

Bala Velayat District
Persian: بخش بالا ولایت
District
Bala Velayat District is located in Iran
Bala Velayat District
Bala Velayat District
Coordinates: 35°08′26″N 60°10′29″E / 35.14056°N 60.17472°E / 35.14056; 60.17472[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyBakharz
CapitalQaleh Now-e Olya
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
18,661
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bala Velayat District (Persian: بخش بالا ولایت) is in Bakharz County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Qaleh Now-e Olya.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Bakharz District was separated from Taybad County in the establishment of Bakharz County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Bakharz as its capital and only city.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 19,140 people in 5,040 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 18,661 inhabitants in 5,328 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Bala Velayat District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Ashtin RD 7,388 7,677
Bala Velayat RD 11,752 10,984
Total 19,140 18,661
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 October 2024). "Bala Velayat District (Bakharz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 August 2019) [Approved 5 March 1389]. Letter of approval regarding divisional reforms in Razavi Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 203213/42/1/4/1; Notification 105111/T44362. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan 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.


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