Central District (Damavand County)

Central District بخش مرکزی
District
Country	Iran
Province	Tehran
County	Damavand
Year Established	1938 (As Damavand District) 1946 (As Central District of Damavand County)
Capital	Damavand
Population
• Total	70,608 [1]
Time zone	IRST(UTC+3:30)
• Summer (DST)	IRSD(UTC+4:30) (UTC)
Website	www.damavand.gov.ir

The Central District of Damavand County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان دماوند‎‎) is a district (bakhsh) in Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 69,829, in 27,419 families.^[2] 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. The District has three rural districts (dehestan): Abarshiveh Rural District, Jamabrud Rural District, and Tarrud Rural District.

Subdivisions

• Damavand City
• Kilan City
• Absard City
• Tarrud Rural District
• Jamabrud Rural District
• Abarshiveh Rural District

References

1. نتایج سرشماری عمومی نفوس و مسکن ۱۳۸۵، جمعیت تا سطح آبادی بر حسب سواد ({{{2}}}
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.