Central District (Miyan Jolgeh County)

The Central District of Miyan Jolgeh County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میان‌جلگه)^[b] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.^[3] Its capital is the city of Eshqabad.^[4]

Central District (Miyan Jolgeh County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میان‌جلگه
District
Central District (Miyan Jolgeh County)
Coordinates: 35°55′05″N 58°32′59″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Miyan Jolgeh
Capital	Eshqabad
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	39,288[a]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2023, Miyan Jolgeh District^[c] was separated from Nishapur County in the establishment of Miyan Jolgeh County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Eshqabad as its capital and only city at the time.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population (as Miyan Jolgeh District of Nishapur County) was 37,117 in 9,417 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 38,478 people in 11,122 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 39,288 inhabitants in 11,950 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Miyan Jolgeh County)^[d]

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Belharat RD[e]	11,677	11,896	12,074
Eshqabad RD	15,280	15,711	16,270
Ghazali RD	8,835	8,988	8,951
Eshqabad (city)	1,325	1,883	1,993
Total	37,117	38,478	39,288
RD = Rural District

See also

Notes

1. As Miyan Jolgeh District of Nishapur County
2. Formerly Miyan Jolgeh District (بخش میان‌جلگه) of Nishapur County^[3]
3. Renamed the Central District of Miyan Jolgeh County^[3]
4. As Miyan Jolgeh District of Nishapur County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
5. Transferred to Belharat District after the 2016 census^[3]