Arad District
Persian: بخش ارد
District
Arad District is located in Iran
Arad District
Arad District
Coordinates: 27°42′23″N 53°44′33″E / 27.70639°N 53.74250°E / 27.70639; 53.74250[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyGerash
CapitalArad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,029
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Arad District (Persian: بخش ارد) is in Gerash County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arad.[3]

In February 2008, Gerash District was separated from Larestan County in the establishment of Gerash County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Gerash as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

The National Census in 2011 counted 7,136 people in 1,988 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 7,029 inhabitants in 2,019 households.[2]

After the census, the village of Arad was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Arad District Population
Administrative Divisions2011[4]2016[2]
Arad RD5,7675,443
Sabz Push RD1,3691,586
Arad (city)1
Total7,1367,029
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 September 2023). "Arad District (Gerash County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza. "The Council of Ministers approved the creation of Gerash city on 11 February 2008". Gerishna (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 "The second municipality of Gerash County was opened in Ard District". Gerishna (in Persian). Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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