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Mehran District

Coordinates: 26°56′15″N 55°08′20″E / 26.93750°N 55.13889°E / 26.93750; 55.13889
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Mehran District
Persian: بخش مهران
Mehran District is located in Iran
Mehran District
Mehran District
Coordinates: 26°56′15″N 55°08′20″E / 26.93750°N 55.13889°E / 26.93750; 55.13889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Lengeh
CapitalLamazan
Population
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 • Total20,321
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mehran District (Persian: بخش مهران) is in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lamazan.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Dezhgan and Mehran Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Mehran District.[3] After the 2011 census, the village of Lamazan was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 4,479 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,321 inhabitants in 5,377 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Mehran District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[2]
Dezhgan RD 9,304 10,304
Mehran RD 9,358 7,272
Lamazan (city) 2,745
Total 18,662 20,321
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2023). "Mehran District (Bandar Lengeh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 January 1389). "Creation of Mehran District under the citizenship of Bandar Lengeh County in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 June 1391). "Approval letter regarding the transformation of the villages of Tazian-e Pain, Kuhestak, Tirur and Lamazan into cities". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.