Paveh County

For the city, see Paveh.

Paveh County (Persian: شهرستان پاوه) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Paveh.^[3]

Paveh County Persian: شهرستان پاوه
County
Location of Paveh County in Kermanshah province (top, pink)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°05′N 46°16′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
Capital	Paveh
Districts	Central, Bayangan, Nowsud
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	60,431
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Banehvreh was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 51,755 in 13,309 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 56,837 people in 15,929 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 60,431 in 18,471 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Paveh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	34,784	39,379	42,178
Howli RD	6,330	6,508	6,173
Shamshir RD	8,680	9,167	10,234
Paveh (city)	19,774	23,704	25,771
Bayangan District	8,987	9,796	9,503
Makvan RD	2,327	2,255	2,149
Shiveh Sar RD	5,026	5,810	2,654
Banehvreh (city)			3,187
Bayangan (city)	1,634	1,731	1,513
Nowsud District	7,984	7,662	8,750
Sirvan RD	2,874	2,855	3,118
Nowdeshah (city)	3,548	3,077	3,683
Nowsud (city)	1,562	1,730	1,949
Total	51,755	56,837	60,431
RD = Rural District

See also

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