Dinavar District

Not to be confused with Dinavar Rural District.

For the city, see Dinavar.

Dinavar District Persian: بخش دینور
District
Dinavar District
Coordinates: 34°39′45″N 47°21′25″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Sahneh
Capital	Miyan Rahan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	16,344
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Dinavar District (Persian: بخش دینور) is in Sahneh County, Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Miyan Rahan.[3] The district's name reflects the ancient city of Dinavar, the ruins of which are in the district.^[citation needed]

History

According to History of the Caliphs, Muslims controlled this area in 22 Hijri in the ruling period of Omar ibn al-Khattāb.^[citation needed]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 19,973 in 5,042 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 18,452 people in 5,370 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 16,344 inhabitants in 5,127 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Dinavar District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Dinavar RD	9,143	8,603	7,924
Horr RD	5,261	4,692	3,998
Kanduleh RD	5,080	4,559	3,727
Miyan Rahan (city)	489	598	695
Total	19,973	18,452	16,344
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 December 2024). "Dinavar District (Sahneh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 December 2024.
2. 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 (c. 2024) [Approved 25 November 1372]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Sahneh County. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Letter 1372/9. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
4. 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.
5. 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.