Central District (Sanandaj County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سنندج | |
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Coordinates: 35°19′59″N 46°56′09″E / 35.33306°N 46.93583°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kurdistan |
County | Sanandaj |
Capital | Sanandaj |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 461,278 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
The Central District of Sanandaj County ( Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سنندج) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sanandaj. [3]
In October 2011, Hoseynabad-e Shomali Rural District was separated from Saral District in Divandarreh County, and Hoseynabad-e Jonubi Rural District was separated from the Central District in Sanandaj 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. [5]
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 | 2006 [6] | 2011 [7] | 2016 [2] |
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Abidar RD | 14,274 | 6,693 | 5,921 |
Arandan RD | 4,012 | 5,125 | 5,458 |
Hoseynabad-e Jonubi RD [a] | 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 [b] | 7,762 | 6,224 | |
Sanandaj (city) | 311,446 | 373,987 | 412,767 |
Total | 386,738 | 428,610 | 461,278 |
RD = Rural District |