Central District (Ferdows County)

The Central District of Ferdows County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان فردوس) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ferdows.^[3]

Central District (Ferdows County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان فردوس
District
Central District (Ferdows County)
Coordinates: 33°50′45″N 57°53′18″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Ferdows
Capital	Ferdows
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	45,523
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2020, Baghestan and Borun Rural Districts, and the city of Eslamiyeh, were separated from the district in the formation of Eslamiyeh District.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 38,301 in 11,299 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 41,626 people in 12,482 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 45,523 inhabitants in 14,302 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Ferdows County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Baghestan Rural District[a]	5,395	5,361	5,438
Borun Rural District[a]	2,048	1,835	1,721
Howmeh Rural District	2,286	2,378	2,561
Eslamiyeh (city)[a]	5,167	6,084	7,108
Ferdows (city)	23,405	25,968	28,695
Total	38,301	41,626	45,523
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Eslamiyeh District after the 2016 census^[4]