Qorqori District

Not to be confused with Qorqori Rural District.

For the city, see Qorqori.

Qorqori District Persian: بخش قرقرئ
District
Qorqori District
Coordinates: 31°17′35″N61°37′04″E / 31.29306°N 61.61778°E / 31.29306; 61.61778 [1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Hirmand
Capital	Qorqori
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	13,192
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qorqori District (Persian : بخش قرقرئ) is in Hirmand County, ^[a] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qorqori. ^[4]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Miyankongi District was separated from Zabol County in the establishment of Miyankongi County, ^[b] which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Dust Mohammad as its capital and only city at the time. ^[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Qorqori was elevated to the status of a city. ^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 14,544 people in 3,242 households. ^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 13,192 inhabitants in 3,492 households. ^[2]

Administrative divisions

Qorqori District Population

Administrative Divisions	2011 [6]	2016 [2]
Akbarabad RD	4,110	4,396
Qorqori RD	10,434	8,796
Qorqori (city) [c]
Total	14,544	13,192
RD = Rural District

See also

Iranportal

Notes

1. Formerly Miyankongi County ^[3]
2. Renamed Hirmand County ^[3]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census ^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 January 2025). "Qorqori District (Hirmand County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 9 October 1387]. Changing the name of Miyankongi County from the functions of Sistan and Baluchestan province to Hirmand County. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 42/1/42/38562; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023– via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 5 March 1386]. "Reforms of national divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Zabol County". qavanin.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/149078; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023– via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (13 December 2021) [17 May 1397]. "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Qorqori village, the center of Qorqori District of Hirmand County, into a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023– via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022– via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.