Central District (Sonqor County)

Central District (Sonqor County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سنقر
District
Central District (Sonqor County) is located in Iran
Central District (Sonqor County)
Central District (Sonqor County)
Coordinates: 34°45′14″N 47°37′19″E / 34.75389°N 47.62194°E / 34.75389; 47.62194[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountySonqor
CapitalSonqor
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
70,284
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Sonqor County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سنقر) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sonqor.[3]

History

In 2021, Bavaleh and Gavrud Rural Districts were separated from the district in the formation of Bavaleh District.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 80,304 in 19,927 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 78,282 people in 22,343 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 70,284 inhabitants in 22,109 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Sonqor County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Ab Barik RD 6,419 5,605 4,328
Bavaleh RD[a] 9,364 9,069 7,114
Gavrud RD[a] 9,512 7,719 5,770
Parsinah RD 5,899 5,478 4,364
Sarab RD 5,926 5,457 4,452
Sonqor (city) 43,184 44,954 44,256
Total 80,304 78,282 70,284
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ a b Transferred to Bavaleh District after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 December 2024). "Central District (Sonqor County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (19 November 2013) [Approved 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808/907; Notification 82832/T122K. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library.
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Changes in national divisions in Sonqor County, Kermanshah province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kermanshah Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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