Central District (Sanandaj County)

The Central District of Sanandaj County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سنندج) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sanandaj.^[3]

Central District (Sanandaj County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سنندج
District
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Coordinates: 35°19′59″N 46°56′09″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
County	Sanandaj
Capital	Sanandaj
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	461,278
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In October 2011, Hoseynabad-e Jonubi Rural District was separated from the district, and Hoseynabad-e Shomali Rural District was separated from Saral District of Divandarreh County in the establishment of Hoseynabad District.^[4]

In November 2011, Zhavarud-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Sirvan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Miyanrud Rural District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 386,738 in 99,692 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 428,610 people in 121,932 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 461,278 inhabitants in 140,667 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Sanandaj County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Abidar RD	14,274	6,693	5,921
Arandan RD	4,012	5,125	5,458
Hoseynabad-e Jonubi RD[lower-alpha 1]	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[lower-alpha 2]	7,762	6,224
Sanandaj (city)	311,446	373,987	412,767
Total	386,738	428,610	461,278
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Hoseynabad District
2. Transferred to Sirvan District^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (19 August 2023). "Central District (Sanandaj County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 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. "With some changes in the geography of four provinces: Three new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
5. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (24 November 2011). "With the approval of the Council of Ministers: Some changes in the map of country divisions of Kurdistan province". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
6. "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.
7. "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.