Central District (Urmia County)

The Central District of Urmia County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ارومیه) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Urmia.^[3]

Central District (Urmia County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ارومیه
District
Central District (Urmia County)
Coordinates: 37°25′54″N 45°07′58″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Urmia
Capital	Urmia
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	879,709
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 702,376 in 184,576 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 806,861 people in 235,689 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 879,709 inhabitants in 264,760 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Urmia County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Bakeshluchay RD	22,672	28,864	34,683
Baranduz RD	11,502	11,088	12,008
Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi RD	10,068	9,416	11,408
Baranduzchay-ye Shomali RD	7,466	7,529	8,486
Bash Qaleh RD	9,862	9,994	10,043
Dul RD	8,524	7,530	7,487
Nazlu-ye Jonubi RD	8,350	7,538	7,510
Rowzeh Chay RD	36,556	47,510	41,843
Torkaman RD	10,069	9,893	10,017
Urmia (city)	577,307	667,499	736,224
Total	702,376	806,861	879,709
RD = Rural District

See also