Central District (Shazand County)
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The Central District of Shazand County is a district (bakhsh
) in Shazand County
, Markazi Province
, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population (including those portions later split off to form Qareh Kahrizi District
) was 61,632, in 16,456 families; excluding those portion, its population was 36,592, in 9,829 families. The District has two cities: Shazand
and Astaneh
.
Bakhsh
A bakhsh is a type of administrative division of Iran. While sometimes translated as county, it is more accurately translated as district, as they are similar to a township in the United States or a district of England....
) in Shazand County
Shazand County
Shazand County is a county located in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Shazand. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 118,789, in 31,228 families. The county is subdivided into four districts: the Central District, Qareh Kahrizi District, Zalian District, and...
, Markazi Province
Markazi Province
Markazi Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The word markazi means central in Persian. Markazi lies in western Iran. Its capital is Arak. Its population is estimated at 1.35 million...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population (including those portions later split off to form Qareh Kahrizi District
Qareh Kahrizi District
Qareh Kahrizi District is a district in Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 25,040, in 6,627 families. The District has one city: Bazneh....
) was 61,632, in 16,456 families; excluding those portion, its population was 36,592, in 9,829 families. The District has two cities: Shazand
Shazand
Shazand , also Romanized as Āzādshahr) is a city in and the capital of Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 19,353, in 5,265 families.-References:**...
and Astaneh
Astaneh, Markazi
Astaneh is a city in the Central District of Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,969, in 1,941 families....
.