Central District (Osku County)

District in East Azerbaijan province, Iran

District in East Azerbaijan, Iran

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 / 37.83167; 46.17250[1]
Country| Iran
Province| East Azerbaijan
County| Osku
Capital| Osku
Population

(2016)[2]

• 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

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The village of Sahand was elevated to the status of a city in 2008.[4]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 56,253 in 15,908 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 69,116 people in 21,041 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 127,452 inhabitants in 40,586 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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Central District (Osku County) Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2]

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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

## See also

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Iran portal

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2024). "Central District (Osku County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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.
4. ^ "The fourth member of a city council was arrested: The council's office was sealed". hamshahrionline.ir (in Persian). Hamshahri Institute. 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025 - via Hamshahri Online.
5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 - via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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East Azerbaijan province

Capital|

* Tabriz

Counties and cities|

| Ahar County|

* Ahar
* Hurand

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Ajab Shir County|

* Ajab Shir
* Khezerlu

Azarshahr County|

* Azarshahr
* Gugan
* Mamqan

Bonab County|

* Bonab

Bostanabad County|

* Bostanabad
* Tekmeh Dash

Charuymaq County|

* Qarah Aghaj

Hashtrud County|

* Hashtrud
* Nazarkahrizi

Heris County|

* Heris
* Bakhshayesh
* Khvajeh
* Kolvanaq
* Zarnaq

Jolfa County|

* Jolfa
* Hadishahr
* Siah Rud

Kaleybar County|

* Kaleybar
* Abish Ahmad

Khoda Afarin County|

* Khomarlu

Malekan County|

* Malekan
* Leylan

Maragheh County|

* Maragheh
* Kharaju

Marand County|

* Marand
* Bonab Jadid
* Koshksaray
* Yamchi
* Zonuz

Mianeh County|

* Mianeh
* Aqkand
* Tark
* Torkamanchay

Osku County|

* Osku
* Ilkhchi
* Sahand

Sarab County|

* Sarab
* Duzduzan
* Mehraban
* Sharabian

Shabestar County|

* Shabestar
* Khamaneh
* Kuzeh Kanan
* Nazarlu
* Sharafkhaneh
* Shendabad
* Sis
* Sufian
* Tasuj
* Vayqan

Tabriz County|

* Tabriz
* Basmenj
* Khosrowshahr
* Malek Kian
* Sardrud
* Shahriar

Varzaqan County|

* Varzeqan
* Kharvana

Landmarks
and
Sights|

* Amir Nezam House
* Arasbaran
* Arg of Tabriz
* Azerbaijan Museum
* Babak Fort
* Bazaar of Tabriz
* Blue Mosque, Tabriz
* Eynali
* Quri-gol
* Haidar Zadeh house
* House of constitution
* Iron Age museum
* Jamee mosque of Tabriz
* Kandovan
* Khodaafarin Bridges
* Maqbaratoshoara
* Maragheh observatory
* Museum of Ostad Bohtouni
* Saint Stepanos Monastery
* Gonbad-e Sorkh
* El-Gölü
* Tabriz Municipality
* Zahhak Castle
* Kiz bridge

Places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in East Azerbaijan Province

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Osku County

Capital|

* Osku

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Osku
* Sahand

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Bavil|

* Bavil-e Olya
* Bavil-e Sofla
* Bayram
* Dizaj
* Kalahjah
* Kushan-e Mirza Rahim

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Gonbar|

* Aghcheh Kohel
* Arbat
* Ashestan
* Gonbar
* Kordabad
* Majarshin
* Qandilu
* Uch Tappeh

Sahand|

* Amqan
* Ansarud
* Esfanjan
* Eskandan
* Kahnamu
* Kandovan

Ilkhchi|

| Cities|

* Ilkhchi

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Jazireh|

* Aq Gonbad
* Bahramabad
* Burachalu
* Gamichi
* Qepchaq
* Saray Deh
* Teymurlu

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Shurakat-e Jonubi
(South Shurakat)|

* Aliabad
* Beyglu
* Hasanabad
* Iranchi
* Khasabad
* Khasehlar
* Khvor Khvor
* Kordlar
* Marjanlu
* Mazraeh-ye Liveh
* Mehdinlu
* Qeshlaq
* Sarin Dizaj
* Shellalu
* Zeyn ol Hajjilu

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