Khosrowshah District

Khosrowshah District
Persian: بخش خسروشاه
Khosrowshah District is located in Iran
Khosrowshah District
Khosrowshah District
Coordinates: 37°59′39″N 46°00′46″E / 37.99417°N 46.01278°E / 37.99417; 46.01278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyTabriz
CapitalKhosrowshah
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total48,663
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khosrowshah District (Persian: بخش خسروشاه) is in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khosrowshah.[3]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 36,002 in 9,276 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 38,226 people in 11,279 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 48,663 inhabitants in 15,054 households.[2]

The district got its name from Khusrau Shah, king of the Justanids during the 10th century. The words "Khosrow" and "Shah" are both Persian words that mean "king."[citation needed]

Khosrowshah District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Lahijan RD 14,052 15,768 16,290
Tazeh Kand RD 9,156 10,011 10,401
Khosrowshah (city) 12,794 12,447 21,972
Total 36,002 38,226 48,663
RD: Rural District

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 April 2023). "Khosrowshah District (Tabriz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  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. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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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