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Jaghin District

Coordinates: 27°13′28″N 57°20′08″E / 27.22444°N 57.33556°E / 27.22444; 57.33556
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Jaghin District
Persian: بخش جغین
Jaghin District is located in Iran
Jaghin District
Jaghin District
Coordinates: 27°13′28″N 57°20′08″E / 27.22444°N 57.33556°E / 27.22444; 57.33556[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyRudan
CapitalBalashahr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total14,468
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jaghin District (Persian: بخش جغین) is in Rudan County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Balashahr.[3]

History[edit]

In September 2017, the village of Balashahr was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 11,254 in 2,329 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 15,318 people in 3,794 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,468 inhabitants in 4,010 households.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Jaghin District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Jaghin-e Jonubi RD 4,083 5,249 5,086
Jaghin-e Shomali RD 7,171 10,069 9,382
Balashahr (city)[a]
Total 11,254 15,318 14,468
RD = Rural District

See also[edit]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 September 2023). "Jaghin District (Rudan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza. "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Balashahr village, the center of Jaghin District of Rudan County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.