Central District (Osku County)

Central District (Osku County)

Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اسکو
Central District (Osku County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اسکو
District
	Central District (Osku County)
	Coordinates: 37°49′54″N 46°10′21″E / 37.83167°N 46.17250°E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Osku
Capital	Osku
Population (2016)
• Total	127,452
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Osku County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اسکو) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Osku.^[3]

History[edit]

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Sahand was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 56,253 in 15,908 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 69,116 people in 21,041 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 127,452 inhabitants in 40,586 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Central District (Osku County) Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
Bavil RD	23,318	9,792	9,397
Gonbar RD	7,315	7,704	7,763
Sahand RD	9,480	9,933	9,339
Osku (city)	16,140	16,983	18,459
Sahand (city)		24,704	82,494
Total	56,253	69,116	127,452
RD = Rural District

References[edit]

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Central District (Osku County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (17 April 1376). "Changes in country divisions in East Azarbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Central District (Osku County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 April 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Osku_County-3] Habibi, Hassan (17 April 1376). "Changes in country divisions in East Azarbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

[2006_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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