Zab District

Zab District

Persian: بخش زاب
Zab District Persian: بخش زاب
District
	Zab District
	Coordinates: 36°19′21″N 45°28′52″E / 36.32250°N 45.48111°E
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Mirabad
Capital	Vavan
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zab District (Persian: بخش زاب) is in Mirabad County of West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Vavan,^[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 792 people in 195 households.^[3]

History

In 2022, Vazineh District^[a] was separated from Sardasht County in the establishment of Mirabad County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Mirabad as its capital and only city at the time.^[2]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Zab District
Administrative Divisions
Melkari-ye Gharbi RD^[b]
Melkari-ye Sharqi RD
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Renamed the Central District of Mirabad County^[2]
^ Formerly Melkari Rural District^[2]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2024). "Zab District (Mirabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 24 December 1401]. The city of Nalas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 101108. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[4] Renamed the Central District of Mirabad County^[2]

[5] Formerly Melkari Rural District^[2]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (26 September 2024). "Zab District (Mirabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 September 2024.

[Mirabad_County_Establishment-2] Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 24 December 1401]. The city of Nalas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 101108. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[2016_West_Azerbaijan_Province-3] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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