Borkhar County (Persian: شهرستان برخوار) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dowlatabad.[3]
Borkhar County
Persian: شهرستان برخوار | |
|---|---|
 Location of Borkhar County in Isfahan province (center right, pink) | |
 Location of Isfahan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′N 51°45′E / 33.000°N 51.750°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| Capital | Dowlatabad |
| Districts | Central, Habibabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 122,419 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the National Census of 2006, the county was created from the division of the former Borkhar and Meymeh County into Borkhar County and Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County. Borkhar County was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Dowlatabad as its capital.[3] After the 2011 census, the village of Sin was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 108,933 people in 31,562 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 122,419 in 37,623 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editBorkhar County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 85,293 | 97,678 |
| Borkhar-e Markazi RD | 3,821 | 4,271 |
| Sin RD | 5,205 | 38 |
| Dastgerd (city) | 16,848 | 17,775 |
| Dowlatabad (city) | 37,098 | 40,945 |
| Khvorzuq (city) | 22,321 | 29,154 |
| Sin (city) | 5,495 | |
| Habibabad District | 23,640 | 24,741 |
| Borkhar-e Sharqi RD | 3,670 | 4,138 |
| Shapurabad RD | 168 | 97 |
| Habibabad (city) | 9,444 | 9,491 |
| Komeshcheh (city) | 4,871 | 5,100 |
| Shapurabad (city) | 5,487 | 5,915 |
| Total | 108,933 | 122,419 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
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Media related to Borkhar County at Wikimedia Commons
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 June 2023). "Borkhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (21 September 1386). "Approval letter of the ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Delegation regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Isfahan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "With a change in the geography of Isfahan province: A new city was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.