Sanandaj County
Persian: شهرستان سنندج | |
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![]() Location of Sanandaj County in Kurdistan province (center, green) | |
![]() Location of Kurdistan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 35°22′N 46°53′E / 35.367°N 46.883°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kurdistan |
Capital | Sanandaj |
Districts | Central, Hoseynabad, Kalatrazan, Sirvan |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 501,402 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Sanandaj County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206632" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
Sanandaj County ( Persian: شهرستان سنندج) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sanandaj. [3]
In October 2011, Hoseynabad-e Shomali Rural District was separated from Saral District of Divandarreh County, and Hoseynabad-e Jonubi Rural District was separated from the Central District of Sanandaj County in the establishment of Hoseynabad District. [4] In November 2011, Zhavarud-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Sirvan District, which was divided into two rural districts. [5]
After the 2016 census, the village of Hoseynabad was elevated to the status of a city. [6]
The county is populated by ethnic Kurds.[ citation needed]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 409,628 in 105,247 households. [7] The following census in 2011 counted 450,167 people in 127,699 households. [8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 501,402 in 152,532 households. [2]
Sanandaj County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [7] | 2011 [8] | 2016 [2] |
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Central District | 386,738 | 428,610 | 461,278 |
Abidar RD | 14,274 | 6,693 | 5,921 |
Arandan RD | 4,012 | 5,125 | 5,458 |
Hoseynabad-e Jonubi RD | 7,467 | 6,787 | |
Howmeh RD | 31,304 | 20,066 | 28,597 |
Naran RD | 5,754 | 4,943 | 3,686 |
Sarab Qamish RD | 4,719 | 4,785 | 4,849 |
Zhavarud-e Sharqi RD | 7,762 | 6,224 | |
Sanandaj (city) | 311,446 | 373,987 | 412,767 |
Hoseynabad District | 9,743 | ||
Hoseynabad-e Jonubi RD | 6,579 | ||
Hoseynabad-e Shomali RD [a] | 3,164 | ||
Hoseynabad (city) [b] | |||
Kalatrazan District | 22,890 | 21,557 | 19,371 |
Kalatrazan RD | 8,196 | 7,371 | 6,854 |
Negel RD | 6,739 | 7,112 | 6,194 |
Zhavarud-e Gharbi RD | 6,819 | 5,781 | 5,021 |
Shuyesheh (city) | 1,136 | 1,293 | 1,302 |
Sirvan District | 11,008 | ||
Miyan Rud RD | 6,591 | ||
Zhavarud-e Sharqi RD | 4,417 | ||
Total | 409,628 | 450,167 | 501,402 |
RD = Rural District |
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Sanandaj County
Persian: شهرستان سنندج | |
---|---|
![]() Location of Sanandaj County in Kurdistan province (center, green) | |
![]() Location of Kurdistan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 35°22′N 46°53′E / 35.367°N 46.883°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kurdistan |
Capital | Sanandaj |
Districts | Central, Hoseynabad, Kalatrazan, Sirvan |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 501,402 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Sanandaj County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206632" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
Sanandaj County ( Persian: شهرستان سنندج) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sanandaj. [3]
In October 2011, Hoseynabad-e Shomali Rural District was separated from Saral District of Divandarreh County, and Hoseynabad-e Jonubi Rural District was separated from the Central District of Sanandaj County in the establishment of Hoseynabad District. [4] In November 2011, Zhavarud-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Sirvan District, which was divided into two rural districts. [5]
After the 2016 census, the village of Hoseynabad was elevated to the status of a city. [6]
The county is populated by ethnic Kurds.[ citation needed]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 409,628 in 105,247 households. [7] The following census in 2011 counted 450,167 people in 127,699 households. [8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 501,402 in 152,532 households. [2]
Sanandaj County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [7] | 2011 [8] | 2016 [2] |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 386,738 | 428,610 | 461,278 |
Abidar RD | 14,274 | 6,693 | 5,921 |
Arandan RD | 4,012 | 5,125 | 5,458 |
Hoseynabad-e Jonubi RD | 7,467 | 6,787 | |
Howmeh RD | 31,304 | 20,066 | 28,597 |
Naran RD | 5,754 | 4,943 | 3,686 |
Sarab Qamish RD | 4,719 | 4,785 | 4,849 |
Zhavarud-e Sharqi RD | 7,762 | 6,224 | |
Sanandaj (city) | 311,446 | 373,987 | 412,767 |
Hoseynabad District | 9,743 | ||
Hoseynabad-e Jonubi RD | 6,579 | ||
Hoseynabad-e Shomali RD [a] | 3,164 | ||
Hoseynabad (city) [b] | |||
Kalatrazan District | 22,890 | 21,557 | 19,371 |
Kalatrazan RD | 8,196 | 7,371 | 6,854 |
Negel RD | 6,739 | 7,112 | 6,194 |
Zhavarud-e Gharbi RD | 6,819 | 5,781 | 5,021 |
Shuyesheh (city) | 1,136 | 1,293 | 1,302 |
Sirvan District | 11,008 | ||
Miyan Rud RD | 6,591 | ||
Zhavarud-e Sharqi RD | 4,417 | ||
Total | 409,628 | 450,167 | 501,402 |
RD = Rural District |
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Sanandaj County at Wikimedia Commons