Central District (Sorkheh County)

The Central District of Sorkheh County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سرخه)^[a] is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Lasjerd.^[3] The previous capital of the district was the city of Sorkheh.^[4]

Central District (Sorkheh County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سرخه
District
Central District (Sorkheh County)
Coordinates: 34°53′45″N 53°09′41″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan
County	Sorkheh
Capital	Lasjerd
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	15,523
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 National Census, Sorkheh District^[b] was separated from Semnan County in the establishment of Sorkheh County, which was divided into one district of two rural districts, with Sorkheh as its capital and only city. After the 2016 census, Hafdar Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Hafdar District.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 14,194 in 4,195 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 14,853 people in 4,659 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,523 in 5,330 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Sorkheh County) Population^[c]

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Emamzadeh Abdollah RD[d]
Hafdar RD[e]	2,997	2,985	3,599
Lasgerd RD	2,135	2,157	1,973
Sorkheh (city)	9,062	9,711	9,951
Total	14,194	14,853	15,523
RD = Rural District

See also

Notes

1. Formerly Sorkheh District (بخش سرخه) of Semnan County^[3]
2. Renamed the Central District of Sorkheh County^[3]
3. As Sorkheh District of Semnan County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses
4. Established after the 2016 census^[3]
5. Transferred to Hafdar District after the 2016 census^[3]