Central District (Hamadan County)
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The Central District of Hamadan County is a district (bakhsh
) in Hamadan County
, Hamadan Province
, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 560,133, in 150,032 families. The District has three cities: Hamadan
, Maryanaj
, and Juraqan.
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 Hamadan County
Hamadan County
Hamadan County is a county in Hamadan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Hamadan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 626,183, in 165,753 families; excluding those portions, the population was 585,642, in 155,825 families...
, Hamadan Province
Hamadan Province
Hamedan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its center is Hamedan city. The province of Hamedan covers an area of 19,546 km². In the year 1996, Hamedan province had a population of approximately 1.7 million people....
, 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 560,133, in 150,032 families. The District has three cities: Hamadan
Hamadan
-Culture:Hamadan is home to many poets and cultural celebrities. The city is also said to be among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.Handicrafts: Hamadan has always been well known for handicrafts like leather, ceramic, and beautiful carpets....
, Maryanaj
Maryanaj
Maryanaj is a city in the Central District of Hamadan County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,442, in 2,518 families....
, and Juraqan.