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Borkhar County

Coordinates: 33°00′N 51°45′E / 33.000°N 51.750°E / 33.000; 51.750
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Borkhar County
Persian: شهرستان برخوار
Location of Borkhar County in Isfahan province (center right, pink)
Location of Borkhar County in Isfahan province (center right, pink)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°00′N 51°45′E / 33.000°N 51.750°E / 33.000; 51.750[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CapitalDowlatabad
DistrictsCentral, Habibabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
122,419
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Borkhar County (Persian: شهرستان برخوار) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dowlatabad.[3]

History

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After the National Census of 2006, Borkhar District was separated from Borkhar and Meymeh County[a] in the establishment of Borkhar County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Dowlatabad as its capital.[3] After the 2011 census, the village of Sin was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 108,933 people in 31,562 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 122,419 in 37,623 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Borkhar County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Borkhar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 85,293 97,678
Borkhar-e Markazi RD 3,821 4,271
Sin RD 5,205 38
Dastgerd (city) 16,848 17,775
Dowlatabad (city) 37,098 40,945
Khvorzuq (city) 22,321 29,154
Sin (city) 5,495
Habibabad District 23,640 24,741
Borkhar-e Sharqi RD 3,670 4,138
Shapurabad RD 168 97
Habibabad (city) 9,444 9,491
Komeshcheh (city) 4,871 5,100
Shapurabad (city) 5,487 5,915
Total 108,933 122,419
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Borkhar County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 November 2024). "Borkhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Davodi, Parviz (9 October 2014) [Approved 21 September 1386]. Approval letter of the ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 43036/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 153437/T35370K. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 October 2024) [Approved 27 April 1403]. Approval regarding the national divisions of Shahinshahr County in Isfahan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposals 580 and 70730; Notification 79240/T61130AH. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  5. ^ A new city was added to the map of national divisions; with a change in the geography of Isfahan province. dolat.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.