Golestan District (Sirjan County)

Golestan District (Persian: بخش گلستان) is in Sirjan County, Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khvajeh Shahr.[3]

Not to be confused with Golestan Rural District.
For the administrative division of Tehran province, see Golestan District. For other places with a similar name, see Golestan.

Golestan District
Persian: بخش گلستان
District
Golestan District
Coordinates: 29°01′20″N 55°40′52″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountySirjan
CapitalKhvajeh Shahr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total17,061
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Golestan Rural District and Malekabad Rural District were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Golestan District. After the 2011 census, the village of Malekabad was elevated to the status of the city of Khvajeh Shahr.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 3,818 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 17,061 inhabitants in 5,045 households.[2]

Administrative divisions
Golestan District Population
Administrative Divisions2011[4]2016[2]
Golestan RD4,6955,647
Malekabad RD8,8948,936
Khvajeh Shahr (city)[lower-alpha 1]2,478
Total13,58917,061
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes
  1. Formerly the village of Malekabad[3]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 July 2023). "Golestan District (Sirjan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (6 October 2011). "With some changes in the geographical map of three provinces, nine new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions". Fars News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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