Baneh County

Not to be confused with Sahneh County.

For the city, see Baneh. For other places with a similar name, see Bane.

Baneh County (Persian: شهرستان بانه) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Baneh.^[3]

Baneh County Persian: شهرستان بانه
County
Location of Baneh County in Kurdistan province (top left, green)
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°00′N 45°52′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
Capital	Baneh
Districts	Central, Armardeh, Namshir, Nanur
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	158,690
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Baneh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206619" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 116,773 in 24,709 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 132,565 people in 32,669 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 158,690 in 43,772 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Baneh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	78,016	96,243	122,439
Shuy RD	8,381	11,053	12,221
Baneh (city)	69,635	85,190	110,218
Armardeh District[a]	10,394	9,601	9,359
Beleh Keh RD	2,691	2,546	2,448
Posht-e Arbaba RD	5,641	4,706	4,606
Armardeh (city)	2,062	2,349	2,305
Namshir District	19,018	17,328	17,423
Bowalhasan RD	4,937	4,527	5,614
Kani Sur RD	6,307	5,765	5,435
Nameh Shir RD	6,643	5,729	5,090
Kani Sur (city)	1,131	1,307	1,284
Nanur District	9,345	9,393	9,469
Buin RD	5,172	4,524	4,467
Nanur RD	3,104	3,411	3,484
Buin-e Sofla (city)	1,069	1,458	1,518
Total	116,773	132,565	158,690
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Baneh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Alut District at the 2006 census^[6]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 August 2023). "Baneh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (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". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
6. Davoodi, Parviz (3 April 1388). "Changing the name of Alut District from the functions of Baneh County in Kurdistan province to Armardeh District". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.