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Gugan District

Coordinates: 37°48′04″N 45°46′02″E / 37.80111°N 45.76722°E / 37.80111; 45.76722
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Gugan District
Persian: بخش گوگان
Gugan District is located in Iran
Gugan District
Gugan District
Coordinates: 37°48′04″N 45°46′02″E / 37.80111°N 45.76722°E / 37.80111; 45.76722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAzarshahr
CapitalGugan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total24,873
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gugan District (Persian: بخش گوگان) is in Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gugan.[3]

History[edit]

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Teymurlu was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 23,616 in 6,473 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 24,954 people in 7,764 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 24,873 inhabitants living in 8,117 households.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Gugan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Dastjerd RD 4,944 5,561 5,083
Teymurlu RD 7,723 7,998 2,673
Gugan (city) 10,949 11,395 11,742
Teymurlu (city) 5,375
Total 23,616 24,954 24,873
RD = Rural District

See also[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 February 2023). "Gugan District (Azarshahr County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (17 April 1376). "Changes in country divisions in East Azarbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  4. ^ Hosseinpour, Amir Haji (22 February 2018). "History of the city". Teymurlu Municipality (in Persian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.