Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County

Summary

Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County (Persian: شهرستان شاهین‌شهر و میمه) is a county in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahin Shahr.[3]

Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County
Persian: شهرستان شاهین‌شهر و میمه
County
Location of Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County in Isfahan province (top left, yellow)
Location of Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County in Isfahan province (top left, yellow)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°14′N 51°08′E / 33.233°N 51.133°E / 33.233; 51.133[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CapitalShahin Shahr
DistrictsCentral, Meymeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total234,667
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

After the National Census of 2006, the county was created from the division of Borkhar and Meymeh County into Borkhar County and Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 196,584 people in 58,162 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 234,667 in 73,981 households.[2]

Administrative divisions edit

The population history and structural changes of Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and six cities.[2]

Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Central District 175,886 211,606
Borkhar-e Gharbi RD 1,965 1,956
Murcheh Khvort RD 2,263 2,198
Gaz-e Borkhar (city) 21,991 24,433
Gorgab (city) 6,359 9,690
Shahin Shahr (city) 143,308 173,329
Meymeh District 20,698 23,057
Vandadeh RD 6,322 6,605
Zarkan RD 2,895 3,017
Lay Bid (city) 1,473 1,832
Meymeh (city) 5,449 5,651
Vazvan (city) 4,559 5,952
Total 196,584 234,667
RD: Rural District

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 June 2023). "Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud (9 October 2014). "Approval letter of the ministers of the political-defense commission of the government delegation regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Isfahan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.