Central District (Damavand County)
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The Central District of Damavand County is a district (bakhsh
) in Damavand County
, Tehran Province
, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 69,829, in 27,419 families. The District has three cities: Damavand, Kilan
, and Absard
. The district was established in 1938 as Damavand District as part of Tehran County
. Its name was automatically changed to Central District 1946 when it became independent from Tehran County
.
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 Damavand County
Damavand County
Damavand County is a county in Tehran Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Damavand. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 96,860, in 27,419 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Rudehen District...
, Tehran Province
Tehran Province
Tehran Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It covers on area of 18,909 square kilometers and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran....
, 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 was 69,829, in 27,419 families. The District has three cities: Damavand, Kilan
Kilan
Kilan is a city in the Central District of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,038, in 913 families.The name Kilan means - according to its natives - Kingsplace....
, and Absard
Absard
Absard is a city in the Central District of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,865, in 2,438 families.The minimum and maximum temperature was -24°C in January-February and 37°C in July-August...
. The district was established in 1938 as Damavand District as part of Tehran County
Tehran County
Tehran County is a county in Tehran Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Tehran. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 7,882,843, in 2,313,002 families. The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Kan District, and Aftab District...
. Its name was automatically changed to Central District 1946 when it became independent from Tehran County
Tehran County
Tehran County is a county in Tehran Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Tehran. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 7,882,843, in 2,313,002 families. The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Kan District, and Aftab District...
.
Subdivisions
- DamavandDamavandDamavand is a city in and the capital of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 36,433, in 10,279 families....
City - KilanKilanKilan is a city in the Central District of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,038, in 913 families.The name Kilan means - according to its natives - Kingsplace....
City - Absard City
- Tarrud Rural AgglomerationTarrud Rural AgglomerationTarrud is a rural Agglomeration in Central District of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran. It has 17 villages in its area....
- Jam' Abrud Rural AgglomerationJam' Abrud Rural AgglomerationJam' Abrud is a rural Agglomeration in Central District of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran....
- Abarshiveh Rural AgglomerationAbarshiveh Rural AgglomerationAbarshiveh is a rural Agglomeration in Central District of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran. ....