The Central District of Kangavar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کنگاور) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kangavar.[3]
Central District (Kangavar County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کنگاور | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Kangavar County) | |
| Coordinates: 34°27′N 47°56′E / 34.450°N 47.933°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Kangavar |
| Capital | Kangavar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 75,443 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, the village of Gowdin was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 80,215 in 19,825 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 80,845 people in 22,649 households.[6] AThe 2016 census measured the population of the district as 75,443 inhabitants in 23,071 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fash RD | 5,607 | 4,931 | 4,335 |
| Gowdin RD | 12,797 | 12,709 | 8,379 |
| Kermajan RD | 6,423 | 3,985 | 3,596 |
| Khezel-e Gharbi RD | 4,987 | 4,756 | 4,192 |
| Qazvineh RD | 1,500 | 1,015 | 960 |
| Gowdin (city) | 2,629 | ||
| Kangavar (city) | 48,901 | 53,449 | 51,352 |
| Total | 80,845 | 81,051 | 75,443 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 July 2023). "Central District (Kangavar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Bakhtran province, centered in the city of Bakhtran". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2013). "Gowdin city was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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