Central District (Tabriz County)

The Central District of Tabriz County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان تبریز) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz.

Central District (Tabriz County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان تبریز
Central District (Tabriz County)
Coordinates: 38°06′06″N 46°17′40″E
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyTabriz
CapitalTabriz
Population
 (2016)
  Total1,724,369
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the National Census in 2006, its population was 1,521,239 in 414,499 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,656,868 people in 502,004 households. At the latest census in 2016, the district had 1,724,369 inhabitants in 548,605 households.

In August 2021, Mehranrud Rural District was created in the district, and Meydan Chay Rural District and the city of Basmenj were separated from it in the establishment of Basmenj District.

Central District (Tabriz County) Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Aji Chay RD33,81842,46046,054
Esperan RD8,40312,93914,393
Mehranrud RD1
Meydan Chay RD251,73356,19956,677
Sard-e Sahra RD12,75612,2266,121
Basmenj (city)210,73611,19012,692
Sardrud (city)24,85826,85629,739
Tabriz (city)1,378,9351,495,4521,558,693
Total1,521,2391,656,8681,724,369
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census
2Became a part of Basmenj District
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