Aras District

Aras District

Persian: بخش ارس
Aras District Persian: بخش ارس
District
	Aras District
	Coordinates: 39°02′31″N 45°13′56″E / 39.04194°N 45.23222°E
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Poldasht
Capital	Nazok-e Olya
Population (2016)
• Total	13,793
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Aras District (Persian: بخش ارس) is in Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nazok-e Olya.^[3]

After the 2006 National Census, Poldasht District was separated from Maku County in the establishment of Poldasht County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Poldasht as its capital.^[3]

The census in 2011 counted 14,049 people in 3,604 households.^[4] At the latest census in 2016, there were 13,793 inhabitants in 3,796 households.^[2]

Aras District Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[4]	2016^[2]
Gejlarat-e Gharbi RD	4,020	4,272
Gejlarat-e Sharqi RD	7,268	6,854
Nazok-e Olya (city)	2,761	2,667
Total	14,049	13,793
RD: Rural District

References[edit]

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 March 2023). "Aras District (Poldasht County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commmission. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (8 March 2023). "Aras District (Poldasht County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Poldasht,_Showt,_and_Bazargan-3] Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commmission. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

[2011_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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