Aras District
Persian: بخش ارس
Aras District is located in Iran
Aras District
Aras District
Coordinates: 39°02′31″N 45°13′56″E / 39.04194°N 45.23222°E / 39.04194; 45.23222[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyPoldasht
CapitalNazok-e Olya
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total13,793
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Aras District (Persian: بخش ارس) is in Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nazok-e Olya.[3]

After the 2006 National Census, Poldasht District was separated from Maku County in the establishment of Poldasht County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Poldasht as its capital.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 14,049 people in 3,604 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, there were 13,793 inhabitants in 3,796 households.[2]

Aras District Population
Administrative Divisions2011[4]2016[2]
Gejlarat-e Gharbi RD4,0204,272
Gejlarat-e Sharqi RD7,2686,854
Nazok-e Olya (city)2,7612,667
Total14,04913,793
RD: Rural District

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 March 2023). "Aras District (Poldasht County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commmission. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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