Saqqez County

For the city, see Saqqez.

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

Saqqez County Persian: شهرستان سقز
County
Location of Saqqez County in Kurdistan province (top, purple)
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°07′N 46°22′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
Capital	Saqqez
Districts	Central, Emam, Sarshiv, Ziviyeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	226,451
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Saqqez County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206631" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2011 National Census, Emam, Khvor Khvoreh, and Tilakuh Rural Districts were separated from Ziviyeh District in the formation of Emam District.^[4] In 2019, the village of Santeh was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 205,250 in 45,909 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 210,820 people in 53,939 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 226,451 in 64,384 households. The county is largely populated by ethnic Kurds.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Saqqez County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	163,999	172,521	191,561
Mir Deh RD	6,322	5,266	4,774
Sara RD	12,408	11,268	11,842
Tamugheh RD	8,890	12,009	5,748
Torjan RD	5,030	4,240	3,939
Saqqez (city)	131,349	139,738	165,258
Emam District			12,946
Emam RD			3,658
Khvor Khvoreh RD			5,217
Tilakuh RD			4,071
Santeh (city)[b]
Sarshiv District	10,339	10,141	8,475
Chehel Cheshmeh-ye Gharbi RD	2,624	2,631	2,057
Zu ol Faqr RD[c]	7,715	7,510	6,418
Ziviyeh District	30,912	28,158	13,469
Emam RD	4,697	4,075
Gol Tappeh RD	7,409	6,607	6,412
Khvor Khvoreh RD	7,154	6,074
Saheb RD	4,845	4,158	3,956
Tilakuh RD	5,318	4,950
Saheb (city)	1,489	2,294	3,101
Total	205,250	210,820	226,451
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Saqqez County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Also romanized as Šaharstān-e Saqqez; Sorani Kurdish: سه‌قز
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
3. Formerly Sarshiv Rural District^[8]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (29 December 2024). "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. 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. "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.
5. "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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Aref, Mohammad Reza (9 May 1394) [27 May 1382]. Divisional reforms in Kurdistan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.14695; Letter 58538; Notification 8063T/24027H. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.