Band-e Zarak District

Not to be confused with Band-e Zarak Rural District.
For the city, see Band-e Zarak.

Band-e Zarak District
Persian: بخش بندزرک
District
Band-e Zarak District is located in Iran
Band-e Zarak District
Band-e Zarak District
Coordinates: 27°00′33″N 57°01′01″E / 27.00917°N 57.01694°E / 27.00917; 57.01694[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyMinab
CapitalBand-e Zarak
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
47,845
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Band-e Zarak District (Persian: بخش بندزرک) is in Minab County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Band-e Zarak.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Band-e Zarak Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Band-e Zarak District.[3]

In 2019, three villages in the district were elevated to city status: Band-e Zarak,[4] Kargan[5] and Zehuki.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 42,929 people in 9,888 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 47,845 inhabitants in 12,556 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Band-e Zarak District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[7] 2016[2]
Band-e Zarak RD 30,548 34,121
Kargan RD 12,381 13,724
Band-e Zarak (city)[a]
Kargan (city)[b]
Zehuki (city)[c]
Total 42,929 47,845
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 November 2024). "Band-e Zarak District (Minab County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 14 November 1388]. Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 107246/42/4/1; Resolution 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ^ a b "The ceremony of upgrading the village of Band-e Zarak, Minab to the city: Abbas Humayun was appointed as the mayor during the promotion ceremony". farsnews.ir (in Persian). 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 3 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Minab County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 190620. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 August 2021) [Approved 5 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Zehuki village, Band-e Zarak Rural District, Band-e Zarak District, Minab County, Hormozgan province into a city. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Proposal 199335; Notification 47675/T58578H. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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