The Central District of Abhar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ابهر) is a district (bakhsh) in Abhar County, Zanjan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 130,278, in 34,051 families. The District has three cities: Abhar, Sain Qaleh, and Hidaj. The District has fiverural districts (dehestan): Abharrud Rural District, Darsajin Rural District, Dowlatabad Rural District, Howmeh Rural District, and Sain Qaleh Rural District.