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Central District (Kangavar County)

Coordinates: 34°27′N 47°56′E / 34.450°N 47.933°E / 34.450; 47.933
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Central District (Kangavar County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کنگاور
Central District (Kangavar County) is located in Iran
Central District (Kangavar County)
Central District (Kangavar County)
Coordinates: 34°27′N 47°56′E / 34.450°N 47.933°E / 34.450; 47.933[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyKangavar
CapitalKangavar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
75,443
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Kangavar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کنگاور) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kangavar.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, the village of Gowdin was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 80,215 in 19,825 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 80,845 people in 22,649 households.[6] AThe 2016 census measured the population of the district as 75,443 inhabitants in 23,071 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Central District (Kangavar County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Fash RD 5,607 4,931 4,335
Gowdin RD 12,797 12,709 8,379
Kermajan RD 6,423 3,985 3,596
Khezel-e Gharbi RD 4,987 4,756 4,192
Qazvineh RD 1,500 1,015 960
Gowdin (city) 2,629
Kangavar (city) 48,901 53,449 51,352
Total 80,845 81,051 75,443
RD = Rural District

See also

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flag Iran portal

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 July 2023). "Central District (Kangavar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 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 Bakhtran province, centered in the city of Bakhtran". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2013). "Gowdin city was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.