Zaz and Mahru District

Coordinates: 33°07′35″N 49°09′51″E / 33.12639°N 49.16417°E / 33.12639; 49.16417
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Zaz and Mahru District
Persian: بخش زز و ماهرو
Zaz and Mahru District is located in Iran
Zaz and Mahru District
Zaz and Mahru District
Coordinates: 33°07′35″N 49°09′51″E / 33.12639°N 49.16417°E / 33.12639; 49.16417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyAligudarz
CapitalShulabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total9,584
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zaz and Mahru District (Persian: بخش زز و ماهرو) is in Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shulabad.[3]

History[edit]

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shulabad-e Sofla merged with several villages to establish the city of Shulabad.[4]

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 11,440 in 1,982 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 11,188 people in 2,257 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 9,584 inhabitants in 2,455 households.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Zaz and Mahru District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Mahru RD 2,023 2,057 1,814
Zaz-e Gharbi RD 2,248 1,944 1,335
Zaz-e Sharqi RD 7,169 5,634 4,904
Shulabad (city)[a] 1,553 1,531
Total 11,440 11,188 9,584
RD = Rural District

See also[edit]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Formerly the village of Shulabad-e Sofla; merged with several villages[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 August 2023). "Zaz and Mahru District (Aligudarz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of Lorestan province, centered in the city of Khorramabad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. 21 June 1369. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (21 July 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Shulabad village, the center of Zaz va Mahru District, from the functions of Aligudarz County in Lorestan province, to a city". Vekalat Online (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.