District in South Khorasan province, Iran
District in South Khorasan, Iran
The Central District of Ferdows County (Persian : بخش مرکزی شهرستان فردوس ) is in South Khorasan province, Iran . Its capital is the city of Ferdows .[3]
At the National Census in 2006, its population was 38,301 in 11,299 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 41,626 people in 12,482 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 45,523 inhabitants in 14,302 households.[2]
In May 2020, Baghestan Rural District , Borun Rural District , and the city of Eslamiyeh were separated from the district in the establishment of Eslamiyeh District , which was divided into two rural districts and the city. At the same time, the village of Baghestan-e Olya was elevated to the status of the city of Baghestan .[6]
Central District (Ferdows County) Population
Administrative Divisions
2006[4]
2011[5]
2016[2]
Baghestan Rural District [a]
5,395
5,361
5,438
Borun Rural District [a]
2,048
1,835
1,721
Howmeh Rural District
2,286
2,378
2,561
Eslamiyeh (city)[a]
5,167
6,084
7,108
Ferdows (city)
23,405
25,968
28,695
Total
38,301
41,626
45,523
RD = Rural District
Notes
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