Emam District

Not to be confused with Emam Rural District.

For other uses of a similar name, see Emam.

Emam District Persian: بخش امام
District
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Coordinates: 36°03′01″N 46°36′59″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
County	Saqqez
Capital	Santeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	12,946
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Emam District (Persian: بخش امام) is in Saqqez County, Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Santeh.[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Emam, Khvor Khvoreh, and Tilakuh Rural Districts were separated from Ziviyeh District in the formation of Emam District.[3] In 2019, the village of Santeh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 12,946 inhabitants in 3,358 households.[2]

Emam District Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Emam RD	3,658
Khvor Khvoreh RD	5,217
Tilakuh RD	4,071
Santeh (city)[a]
Total	12,946
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (29 December 2024). "Emam District (Saqqez County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kurdistan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. "Santeh of Saqqez County was promoted to a city". javanonline.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024 – via Young News Agency.
4. "Santeh of Saqqez County was upgraded to a city". farsnews.ir (in Persian). 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024 – via Fars Media Corporation.