Sanandaj County

For the city, see Sanandaj.

Sanandaj County Persian: شهرستان سنندج
County
Location of Sanandaj County in Kurdistan province (center, green)
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°22′N 46°53′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
Capital	Sanandaj
Districts	Central, Hoseynabad, Kalatrazan, Sirvan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	501,402
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Sanandaj County (Persian: شهرستان سنندج) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sanandaj.[3]

History

In 2011, Hoseynabad-e Jonubi Rural District was separated from the Central District, and Hoseynabad-e Shomali Rural District was separated from Saral District of Divandarreh County in the formation of Hoseynabad District.[4] Zhavarud-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the Central District to form Sirvan District, including the new Miyanrud Rural District.[5]

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Hoseynabad was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The county is populated by ethnic Kurds.^[citation needed]

Population

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]

Administrative divisions

Sanandaj County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Sanandaj County Population

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

See also

Media related to Sanandaj County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Transferred from Divandarreh County[4]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 December 2024). "Sanandaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 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. Habibi, Hassan (2 November 2017) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kurdistan province, centered in the city of Sanandaj. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 83352/T130K. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. "Three new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions; with some changes in the geography of four provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
5. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (13 November 2017). With the approval of the Council of Ministers, some changes in the map of the national divisions of Kurdistan province. dolat.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
6. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017) [Approved 17 May 1396]. "Notification of the resolution of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the conversion of Hoseynabad village, the center of Hoseynabad District, Sanandaj County, to a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 59806/33667. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kurdistan 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.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kurdistan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.